The deciding Test Match was a great success. We sympathize
with the gallant Australian team, who so far as luck and the weather told at all were not favoured on Wednesday, but it was " anybody's " match until the last few hours. We congratulate the English team, especially the young captain and Hobbs and Sutcliffe, who for the seventh time carried an English Test Match score to 100 for no wicket, a marvel of consistent brilliance. The match was a success for the public who watched it breathlessly at the Oval or by report elsewhere. The weather on the whole was good. On two other grounds we mark the match as a success. The unlimited time did not spoil the spirit of the game. From the moment England went in on Saturday there was no deathly, spoil-sport caution. Secondly, the Australians were never allowed to feel that they were alien enemies. Their good strokes and fielding were heartily applauded by thousands who hoped to see them beaten. Those who have seen a fine performance by a game and honestly run racehorse received in sullen silence because he has not been backed by the crowd will pray that betting may never invade the cricket field.
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