ENGLAND'S WIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 199, 23 August 1926, Page 7

ENGLAND'S WIN.

ROYAL RECOGNITION.

FORECASTS BY CRITICS.

DAY FOR A NEW GENERATION.

(By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright.)

LO>"DOX, August 22. King George has sent a letter to the president of the Marylebone Cricket Club congratulating England on having regained the ashes, and asking him to tell the Australians how he was impressed by their long run of triumphs. His Majesty says he also appreciate* the formidable task of the Australian* on a none too easy wicket. The editor of the "•Referee,"' Mr. Davis» writes in the "Observer": ""At last the domination of cricket by Armstrong-Collins combinations has been definitely smashed. I use the term smashed purposely, because most of the players in Australia's victories since the 1020-21 season are now on the eve of passing from international cricket. ""Youth must be served, though England may conserve Hobbs and Rhodes for years longer than the greatest players will be retained in Australia. ""There is no disguising the fact that Australia's most renowned exponents of the game have passed their zenith. The process of team building must be begun anew before the next joust. Young Australia yearned and pined for this day. Now the Oval match is a matter of history. '"It cannot honestly be said that the toss won the match. England won because her opening pair of batsmen surpassed themselves and because she had a bowler of commanding skill on a wicket which assisted the ball., whereas Australia did not possess a bowler of Rhodes' class under similar conditions. CHANCE FOR YOUNG PLAYERS. '"I sincerely hope the regaining of the ashes will not create a feeling that all is well with English cricket. The victorious team was headed by the battlescarred veterans of England. Many promising youngsters must be trained and encouraged to succeed those veterans.* Mr. Davis suggests the need for the cricket authorities to move with the times and provide four or live grounds with adequate accommodation for the public at Test matches. Grounds of that size would yield gates worth £60,0*30 to fSO.OOO in four days.

The suggestion that the Board of Control should appoint as two national cricket coaches Hobbs and Rhodes is made by the '"Daily Express."

The paper argues that the interval of two years before England sends another team to Australia will not be long , for her to find and develop talent.

By careful organisation the board could arrange that no young cricketer oi promise should remain without a trial. Once talent were discovered the work of Hobbs and Rhodes would bearin.— (A. and N.Z.)

CRICKET AVERAGES. THE ENGLISH SEASON. LOXDOX, August 22. The ■ following are the averages for the season to date of the leading English and Australian cricketers: — BATTING. Ins. X.O. Runs. Ay. Hobbs 32 2 2315 77.16 Tyldesley 40 2 241.5 67.0S Hendry 4 1 200 66.66 Woodfull 28 4 1453 60.58 Hendren 42 0 1041 SS.SI Chapman 25 4 1211 57.66 Mead 40 6 1027 56.67 Macartney ... 26 3 1255 58.86 Hardinge" 44 5 2061 54.23 Hearne 31 4 1384 51.25 Sandham 30 2 IS2I 40.21 Bard-ley 20 2 1223 45.20 Ponsford 21 3 775 41.94 Richardson ... 25 7 654 36.33 Collins 20 1 SSI 30.57 ■BOWLING. Runs. YTkts. Ar. Rhodes 1535 103 14.39 Tyldesley 176.) 11l 15.93 Mercer ". 1021 110 16.14 Parkin 630 30 16.15 Macaulay ... 10-5 US 16.82 Jupp .." 16-SS 100 16.58 Tate 2224 130 17.10 Macartney .. SOS 47 17.12 Grimmett ... 1320 77 17.25 Larwood .... 1953 112 17.43 Gregory (13th) 945 2S 33.75 — (A. and N.Z.)