BARTON’S INJURY

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29742, 8 February 1962, Page 15

BARTON’S INJURY

May Miss Rest Of Tour

(Special Crspdt N4SJ>.A ) JOHANNESBURG. February 6 P. T. Barton, who dislocated his left shoulder when he dived in attempting a catch on the second day of the fourth test, may not play again on the tour He will definitely miss the game against Border beginning on Friday at East London and may not be fit for the fifth test and last match at Port Elizabeth. Barton is still receiving treatment. SIX-BALL OVER Benaud Favours Introduction (N ZPA-Reuter—CoppripM) PERTH, February 7 The Australian captain. R Benaud, is in favour of a move to introduce the sixball over in the place of the eight-ball over for the English tour of Australia later this year. , “My personal preference is for the shorter over, but my opinion has no real bearing on the matter,” he said "The number of balls in each over will be decided after discussions between the ruling bodies of both countries.” An English cricket writer has urged the six-ball over claiming the eight-ball over takes too much toll of bowlers in Australian conditions. During the current Sheffield Shield series scorers have been keeping details of balls and overs bowled Benaud said he thought the figures would show that more balls would be bowled in aay period with the six-ball over in use.

Benaud, the New South Wales captain, said his team had made a conscientious effort to speed up the game by moving about the field quickly between overs and saving as much time as possible between deliveries

”H those tactics were 1 adopted universally, 1 am confident it would not matter whether there were six or eight balls in an over,” he said.