Practice cut to
one session f The New Zealanders con-1 fined themselves to only one! practice session at the Mel-| bourne Cricket Ground yes-i terday, even though the previous day’s intention had been I to train all day. They trained vigorously,! with much early emphasis on the fielding, for about three hours. G. M. Turner, the injured j opener, said that, his right I hand was “about the same.” and there was a strong feel-j ing among the team — de-[ spite B. E. Congdon’s hope I that Turner will be fit — that [ he will not be able to play i in the second test starting at Sydney tomorrow. B. L. Cairns, the medium-; fast bowler, who strained a rib muscle last week, trained) solidly and has been passed fit for consideration for the! second test side. The other casualty, G. D. Alabaster, could not train be-I cause of his broken rib and [ (will not be considered.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33424, 4 January 1974, Page 10
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