TEST MATCH TEAM.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1275, 2 November 1911, Page 5

TEST MATCH TEAM.

WARNER INTERVIEWED.

By Telejraph—Press AGeociation-OopyrtEhl Fremantle, November 1.

P. F. Warner, captain of tho English cricket team, in an interview on his arrival here, said ho had a splendid team of fighters. He could not say how it compared with previous teams, but it was the best possible, exoept ono that would includo Fry and Spooner. He would not say ho thought it would win, but the whole team would do its best. Fry was at tho top of his form—although ho was 40, he was batting better than over, but was not tho equal of Trumpor. Warner was reticent about comparing the merits of tho different members of the toain—all were good in different departments. Thoro wero three left-handed batsmen—lCinnear. Mead, and Woolley. Left-handed batsmen wore invaluable to tho team. Hitch was tho fastest bowler, and also a brilliant field.

Crickct was flourishing in England. They had a splendid 1 summer. Ho did not think the triangular test match schemo practicable under a period of every ten years. Anyhow, triangular contests would dislocate county crickct, Warnor added that it was not h-ue that ho had his pockets picked, as cabled. Such a story was a distinct libel on the light-fingered gentry.

During this tour, amateurs-and professionals would stop at the samo hotels.