CRICKET.
DEFENCE OF EARWOOD. SUTCLIFFE ENTERS THE FIELD. LONDON, May 2. In Herbert Sutcliffc's first public rxpicssion of opinion on Lnrwood s bowling in his hook, "For England and Yorkshire," published to-day. he says: '"On the several occasions when 1 have faced Harold Lnrwood's last leg-theory attack, 1 have found it perfectly fair in every way. Larwood never compelled nic to duck or to hack away. •'Nothing ever would have been heard of fast leg-theory if perfect wickets had not Been produced to make good length fast howling innocuous." Stltcliffe expressed the opinion that the new leg-before-wieket rule will definitely end fast leg-theory, but he asks whether the alteration does'not swing the pendulum too far and give bowlers an unfair advantage.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 102, 2 May 1935, Page 20
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121CRICKET. Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 102, 2 May 1935, Page 20
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