A curb on bumpers?
(N.Z. Press Association > • LONDON. A senior English cricket: official has predicted that. : English umpires will harness Australia’s “bumper” bowlers, Dennis Lillee and Jeff! ! Thomson, during the test! ■ series later this year, the i “Evening News” reported. ! Mr D. Insole, chairman of, England’s Test and County! ■ Cricket Board, said: "The! ! bumper will not be out-' Jawed, but I shall be talking Ito umpires about making: ■ them the exception rather ■ : than the rule.” Mr Insole will meet, the’ i English umpires on April 10. ; ■ “The Australians are as! i concerned about the problem 1 as we are,” Mr Insole said. He said that bowlers were; ientitled to use the bouncer•as an element of attack. But; ■ the problem had been in-; i creasing over the past, year l lor two.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33817, 14 April 1975, Page 23
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131A curb on bumpers? Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33817, 14 April 1975, Page 23
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