LOOKING FORWARD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 78, 2 April 1927, Page 13

LOOKING FORWARD.

THE NEXT CRICKET TESTS.

AUSTRALIAN UNCERTAINTIES.

TWO BOWLERS WANTED.

MERRIT MAY FIND A PLACE

(By Telezrapa— Special to "SUf."!

WELLINGTON, this dav.

Australia is hard put to it to find good bowlers for the next series of Tests. Hendry declared yesterday that if Merritt did well on tho English tour he would stand an excellent chance of getting into the Australian eleven. 'What are Australia's pros|>ectß in tho next Tests?" Hciulry was asked. "Well." he replied, '•there are about seven of the old brigade htill available, but after that it is difficult to know where tho men will come, from to form a complete, side. Wo will have to find a fust and a slow bowler as lioth fSrininictt and Mailey have dropped out. I consider Ebeling has an excellent e'.ancc of solection if he is not bowled to death, as he was on the New Zealand tour. I consider that Merritt, if he prove* a success on tho English tour, may easily win a place in tho Australian team. Why not? Wo must find a good slow bowler, and Merritt can spin them all right.

"Australia will havo to practically build up a new side for the next Test's. It is at present difficult to sue where the men are coining from." Trumble, speaking on the .same sulijeot, said it was impossible to forecast what Australia's strength would lie. Gregory. Hnrdsley, Andrews, Macartney and Mailey had all intimated their intention of retiring and Australia would havo to construct a new side. They had Ponsford, Woodfull. Oldfield and Kippax to build upon, but here certainties ceased. Young .Jackson, of Sydney, promised to develop into a good* bateman and Ryinill, of South Australia might prove that he had Test possibilities, but Australia would l>c hard put to it to find bowlcra of class.