TEST CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 305, 19 September 1921, Page 5

TEST CRICKET

CAUSES OF ENGLAND’S DEFEAT TOO MANY PROFESSIONALS, ARMSTRONG CONSIDERS By Telegraph—Press Association —Oonyright (Rec. September IS, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 17. Armstrong, in an interview, attributed England’s defeat to the fact that she played too many professionals, who took overmuch time to play themselves In t, give England a chance to win in three days. Bad fielding was another cause. Australia would have secured ■the rubber on any wicket. Armstrong expects that future tests in England will be spread over five days.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIANS’ DEFEAT DUE TO STALENESS. (Rec. September 18, 11.5 p.m.) London, September 17. Armstrong, interviewed, stated that England would never get the average professional to play as he should in a match restricted to three days. Some of England's players were too old and gave away mor© runs in the field than they made with tho bat. Tho Australians’ defeat was duo to stateness towards the end of the tour. The members of the team were getting so stale that they could scarcely lift a bat or bowl a ball. They lost at Eastbourne because England made 43 in tho first innings. Had England made 143 Australia would have won — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.