CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19624, 21 May 1929, Page 10

CRICKET.

ENGLISH TOUR. WILL SEND STRONG TRAM. That the English cricket team to Yistt New Zealand nut iodwt would be * strong one, containing some of the nort famous English players, was stated by the wcntair of the Mew Zealand Cricket Council, Mr W. H. Winsor, yesterday. A tentative list had been submitted to the Council by the 11.C.C, bat the Council had made It clear that only in the event of the team containing eome of the first-rank player* would the vleit be sanctioned. The financial success would have to be assured before the English team would be given preference over a team from Australia. However, there vu every Indication that the team would contain players who would be a good "draw" in New Zealand. The 0ou»ell had, moreover, invited one or two supplementary players of note, who, it was thought, would be available. The team would be comprised, to a large extent, of young players, but many of the best-known amateurs had expressed their deaira to Join the team.

NEW LBW RULE "DETESTED." LONDON. Kay IP. The "Morning Post" aays that cricketers are keenly discussing experimental chaagaa in the County game. The new method of assigning points in universally approved. There is no reason to believe that tb% sise of the wicket Is diminishing what Andrew Lang called "the burden of high scoring." "Certainly Hobbs and ttowlry among the older, and Hammond and Crawley among the younger, players havs net slowed down,'' the paper says. "In the course af time the larger wicket may be Incorporated in the Marylebona coda, but not before the Australians become accustomed to the innovation, especially In Tests. "Experiment change in the Jbw rule is generally detested. Batsmen feet it is unfair to thoae with a proper system of footwork. It is also likely to get such players as unpleasant reputation for getting their legs in front of the wicket. Umpires are silent, but there is reason to believe they dislike the increased risk of a mistaken decision."— Australian Press Asseeistlon.