The first Test Match against the Australian cricketers at Trent
Bridge was disastrous for England. The Australians won by ten wickets. Although England unquestionably had some bad luck, there is no doubt whatever that the better side won. We congratulate the Australians on a very fine display of all-round cricket. They may possibly turn out to be the best Australian side that has ever come to this country. There is a fairly general demand that some of the younger men should be tried for England in the next match. It was natural for the Selection Committee to choose for the first match the more experienced men with steady heads, and most of us would have done the same thing in their place. As for the misfortune that Hobbs, undeniably our greatest batsman, and J. W. Hearne were unable to play, we could not have helped it any more than the Committee could.
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