FOURTH TEST IN PROSPECT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22003, 29 January 1937, Page 11

FOURTH TEST IN PROSPECT

WOODFULL CONFIDENT OF AUSTRALIAN WIN

RELIANCE ON SIKENGTH OF

EARLY UATS.MEN

(l-XITED I>KKSS ASSOCIATES cui'iT.;-. m./ (Received January 29. 1.2 a.m.) ADELAIDE, January 215. The former Australian captain. W. M. Woodfull. in the Sydney "Sun," says that Adelaide is seething with excitement and gleaming in brilliant sunshine for the first day of the. fourth test drama. "The Australians have not been successful at Adelaide ever *ince Collins led his team to a stirring win years ago. I believe that Australia on this occasion is capable of defeating the Englishmen. "I am swayed principally by the strength of our early batsmen compared with England's: but from number eight onwards England's array is stronger than ours." "England's bowlers are a littustronger than ours, but to offset this the Adelaide wicket can be most heartbreaking, especially after the first day." C. G. Macartney, commenting on the fourth test prospects, says that neither the English nor the Australian side will be announced until the morning. Macartney expects that Allen will include Wyatt in place of Worthington or Sims, and that Badcock is likely to be Australia's twelfth man. "I contend that the Australian batting string to No. 7 is superior to England's but if the match should develop into a contest between bowlers, then England should have a decided advantage. If Bradman should compile one of his colossal scores, I anticipate that it will be the result of patience and perseverance, rather than of brilliant aggression as in Melbourne, in which event I anticipate that Australia will again be victorious."

BRADMAN FIT AGAIN

AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS LEAVE FOR ADELAIDE

SYDNEY, January 28.

Don Bradman, who suffered a strain of the groin last Saturday, is fit for the fourth test between England and Australia. He bowled, batted, and fielded during practice at the Adelaide oval yesterday without showing any effect of the injury. McCormick and FleetwoodSmith underwent a medical examination in Melbourne yesterday, and though no report was issued, the fact that these two bowlers left for Adelaide last night is taken as evidence that they passed the examination.

Arthur Mailey, writing in the "Daily Telegraph," states that Ames may not be able to play in the test as he is suffering from a recurrence of back trouble.

ENGLISH VICTORY ADELAIDE

A. P. F. CHAPMAN'S FORECAST

(Received January 28, 5.5 p.m.)

LONDON, January 27.

A. P. F. Chapman, writing in the "Daily Mail," says: "Given equal luck, England .should win at Adelaide, but if the team loses I am afraid the chance of winning at Melbourne is slender.

"A recent cablegram expressed doubt whether Robins would be included in the Adelaide team. I think it would be cricket suicide not to include him."

"MORE OF THE LONG HANDLE"

LORD HAVVKE URGES THOUGHT

FOR SPECTATORS

LONDON, January 27

"Though they will say I am an old fossil. I may say that unless cricketers take more of the long handle and give the spectators more for their money, there will be a serious decrease in the gates," said Lord Hawke, who presided at the Yorkshire Cricket Club's annual meeting. Lord Hawke added: '"lt is an outrageous farce to see no one in the deep field when a slow bowler is on and the fieldsmen" within two or three yards of the batsmen. I am thankful that Allen has restored ihe the old good Anglo-Australian fellowship and friendliness." The Marylebone Cricket Club will celebrate its one hundred and fiftieth anniversary with a special week at Lord's, including a match between Allen's team and the Rest.