CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 51, 9 December 1932, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE FIRST TEST MATCH.

COMMENT IN LONDON PRESS LONDON, December 7. "The Times" cricket writer says: "It would be unwise to encourage extravagant hopes, for tho Australians' form in the first Test must be false or else the batsmen, are waning. The absence of Bradman enormously affected the team's power. Throughout the batsmen apparently were worried and not intimidated by the fast bowling on the leg stump, which was perfectly reasonable and implies no unfairness." J. B. Hobbs, writing in the "Star," congratulated Jardino on his captaincy and gives Larwoodi the major honours for the victory. He expresses the opinion that Australia will maUe soveial changes in the team for the next Test, but says that if the selectors arc wise they will not repeat the occasional mistakes of the. English selectors of trying too many players. O'Reilly made his leg break lift disconcertingly and bowled so weil, Hobbs confessed, that the writer would haye trembled for England's chances if the team had to make 150 in their last knock. He was unable to detect any weakness in McOabe, who was really a great cricketer. If Bradman were also playing at his top form, the story of the Tests would be very different.

ENGLAND'S AVERAGES

The averages of the M.C.C. team on the tour are as follow:

Batting

*Not out. Duckworth, 7.3; Bowes, 5.0; Mitchell (one innings, 3 not out); Tate (one innings, 2 not out). Bowling.

Wyatt, one for 40; Paynter, two for 31; Leyland, none for 38.

TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW

The following will represent their respective clubs in cricket matches tomorrow :—i Rakaia. Against High School, at Ashburton— W. Cromie, H. Craig, E. Eyison, D. Brown, J. Laskv, D. O'Reilly, A. Woodill, K. Doig, T. Wells, S. Dun-

can, S. Bryant, J. Lawler, T. Rule (twelfth man).' Fairfield. Third grade v., Celtic, at Celtic: — Don McKay, N. Phelan, K. Phelan, Alf McOall, Alec MeOall, P. Willis, H. Martin, F. Rainey, W. Ferris, N. Deuart, iD. Robertson. Emergency: L. Bush.

In. N.O. H.S. Runs Av. Sutclift'e .. 8 • 1 194 851 121.5 Hammond ... 5 0 203 439 87.8 Pataudi .. 8 0 166 556 69.5 Jardine 7 2 108* 296 59.5 Wyatt ... 8 0 74 313 39.1 Leyland 7 0 127 253 36.1 Payntev .. 4 1 37 87 29.0 Voce .. 4 2 46 49 24.5 Ames ... 7 0 90 157 22.4 Larwood 5 1 81 Hi 27.7 Allen ... 6 0 48 119 19.8 Brown .. 6 0 28 100 16.6 Verity ... 7 1 17 54 9

Wickets. Runs . Av. Larwood ... 18 235 13.0 Verity ... 20 2S5 14.2 Mitchell ... 5 92 18.4 Tate ... 4 74 18.5 Allen ... 17 317 18.6 Voce ... 18 340 18.8 Brown ... 12 248 20.6 Bowes ...' 7 235 33.5 Hammond 5 218 43.6