TRIMBLE RETURNS

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32252, 21 March 1970, Page 13

TRIMBLE RETURNS

<N.Z Press Association) . NEW PLYMOUTH. The tour captain, S. Trimble, returns to the Australian cricket team to play the second-last, match of the tour,, against Central Districts at Pukekura Park today. Trimble had stood down for the first time on tour, in the Australian’s previous match against Northern Districts. Omitted from the team are the batsman, P. J. Inverarity,; the fast bowler. D. Renne-i berg, and the wicket-keeper, ,3. A. McLean.

i McLean suffered a blow’ on the mouth while keeping ; wickets against Northern, i severe enough to need seven : stitches. They will be re- 1 ! moved this morning, and he l should be fit for the third Jand final test, starting next i Saturday. ’ D. Chadwick, McLean’s > substitute against Northern, , or A. Steele will keep wickets in today’s match. Both have 1 had experience in this posii tion for their club teams. 5 The Central twelfth man is likely to be R. Schofield, * who, although the regular wicket-keeper for the Plunket: * Shield team, may have to , stand down for the test, -(keeper, K. J. Wadsworth. > , If Schofield is considered! la good enough batsman to i

take a place in the team, the young leg-spinner, T. Beatson, or the former Canterbury representative, R. Gearry, will be twelfth man. The Australian team manager, Mr F. Bryant, views the match against Central as an important one. “It will be a pipe-opener for the third test,” he said, “and performances in this match will count in our test team selection.” And the match might also be a vital one for the! Central captain, M. J. F.: Shrimpton, who will have the; • New Zealand skipper, B. E.; i Congdon, in his team. An; I outstanding batting perform-! ; ance by Shrimpton might Win I him a place in the final test! i side.