AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 181, 27 April 1921, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

SOAKING RAIN PREVENTS'

PRACTICE.

(Rec. April 26, 8 p.m.)

London, April 25.

Soaking cold vain prevented the Australians practising. Armstrong fo arranging for practice under cover if the rain continues. Armstrong is opposed to the players accepting invitations to stay in gentlemen's country homes. He says they prefer to have the evenings to themselves, and will stay at hotels.— United Service. THE TEAM’S FIXTURES. The Australian cricket team com* mence their tour of England on Saturday. The following is a complete list of the fixtures: — April 30-May 2 and 3—v. Leicestershire* May 4, 5 and 6—v. Lionel Robinson's XI. May 7,9, 10—v. Surrey. May 11, 12, 13—v. Yorkshire. May, 14, 16, 17—v. Army, Navy and) Air Force. May 18, 19, 20—v. Essex. May 21, 23, 24—v. M.C.C. or Gentlemen XI.

May 25, 26, 27—v. Oxford. University* June 1,2, 3—v. Cambridge University. J une 4,6, 7 —v. Middlesex. June 8,9, 10—v. Gloucestershire. June 11, 13, 14—v. England (First Test)* June 15, 16, 17—v. Hampshire. Juno 18, 20, 21—v, Surrey. June 22, 23, 24—v Northampton. June 25, 27, 28 v. Nottingham. June 29, 30, July I—v. Midland Connties, July 2,4, s—v. England (.Second Test). July 6,7, S—v. Lancashire. July 9, 11, 12—v. Scotland. July 16, 17, 19—v. Durham. July 20, 21, 22—v. Yorkshire. July 23, 25, 2G—v. England (Third Test)* July 27, 28, 29—v. Essex. July 30, August 1, 2—v. South Wales. August 3,4, s—v. Lancashire. August G, 8, 9—v. Warwickshire. August, 10, 11, 12—v. Kent., August 13, 15, IG, 17,. 18 and 19 — v. England (Fourth Test). AUgust 20, 22, 23—v. Gloustorshire. August 27, 29, 30—v. English XI. August 31, September 1, 2—v. Sussex. September 3,5, 6—v. South of England* September 8,9, 10—v. Thornton’s XI.