LACK OF SPIRIT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 286, 2 December 1936, Page 7

LACK OF SPIRIT.

ENGLAND'S FORM. Outcricket Did Not Deserve To Win. "NO EXCUSE FOR LETHARGY." United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 9.30 a.in.) SYDNEY, this day. The "Sydney Morning Herald" cricket writer, commenting on the England-Queensland match, says: "Lapses by the fieldsmen affected the visitors' chances of winning. The most satisfactory feature from England's point of view was that Robins captured four wickets, but as a matter of fact Robins did not bowl really well. Poor batting flattered his figures."

C. G. Macartney, in the "Herald," comments: "While some of the remaining® English batsmen played nicely, Fishlock failed to take advantage of the opportunity and his patchy innings was of little consequence from the aspect of form. Ames has retained his form splendidly, but Verity again failed to produce the batting which made him so formidable as a tail-ender on the previous tour.

"The Queensland bowlers presented little difficulty, but Wyeth kept tin; batsmen continually 011 the watch. The outcricket of the English lacked spirit. The fieldsmen did not chase the ball with vim, and instead of driving home their advantage the game became merely a matter of the Queensland batsmen getting themselves out. At least one chance of a run out was allowed to pass by dilatoriness. It was bad cricket, and did not reflect credit on the players with a Test match ahead.

"The last two batsmen succeeded in defying both Fames and Voce with the new ball. This was just the finish as the English outcricket did not deserve to win. Fames and Voce made a

supreme effort near the end, but there was no excuse for earlier lethargy."