COMMERCIALISING THE GAME.
TIME-UMITIiESS CONTESTS. STRONG ENGLISH PROTEST. LONDON'. February 8. The Cambridge University and Buckingham cricketer W. B. Franklin, in a letter to "The Times." says many j cricketere are becoming increasingly concerned at the continuance of timeless Test matches. They are held with the doubtful advantage of attracting large attendances. by which cricket is being hopelessly and deliberately commercialised. Mr. Franklin states that the disadvantages include the disappearance of the essence of the game—namely, making more runs tfhan the opponents in a given time. Moreover, the art of making a subtle and successful declaration and the excitement of making runs against the clock have disappeared. It ie not even possible to make a meritorious draw. "Surely English cricketere can take a stand against the turning of cricket into a business proposition before it is too late and eo rescue future' matches from creeping paralyisis," the writer adds.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 33, 9 February 1937, Page 15
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