CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 194, 30 May 1938, Page 6

CRICKET.

THE BRITISH AVERAGES, EDRICK AND CLAY LEAD. /United Press Association—Copyright.) Received this Day, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 28. The English cricket, averages arc as follows: Batting. Edrieh, 981 runs, average 89.18. Hutton, 783, 81.44. Hammond 894, 81.27. Iddon 699, 77.66. , Dempster 443, 73.83. Ames 288, 72.00. Gregory 561, 70.12. Compton is eleventh, 676, 61.45. Paynter, twelfth, 553, 61.44. Hardstaff, thirteenth, 303, 60.60. _ .James Langridgo, fourteenth, 33/, 56.16. Wyatt, twenty-second, 476, 47.60. Leyland, twenty-eighth, 393, 43.66. Fishlock, thirty-third, 416, 41.60. Bowling. Clay, 23 wickets, average 13.65. • Butler 17, 14.82. Pollard 51, 15.37. \ r ei*ity 40, 15.75. Corn ford 28, 17.64. Pope is eighth, 28, 18.64. YVright, ninth, 24, 19.66. Brown, sixteenth, 28, 22.21.

Others selected. foi* the test trial do not appeal* in the averages. Allen is in bed with a severe cold and a slightly strained hack, which may he lumbago. Commentators' generally applaud the test trial teams, and are especially pleased that Hammomi has been chosen as captain. ENGLAND’S TEST TRIAL TEAMS. APPROVING COAIMENT. (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 29. Howard Marshall, writing in the “Daily Telegraph,” approvingly commenting on the Test trial teams, deduces that Hammond will captain England in the first Test, with which, he adds, there will be general agreement.