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Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 181, 26 April 1924, Page 3

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WARNER’S OBJECTION TO EIGHT-BALL OVER ‘

London, April 23. P. F. (“Plum") Warner, in a preliminary cricket, article in the "Morning Post,” says : "I hope our men, who are sailing for Australia in September wik not be compelled to bowl eight-ball overs. I believe the Australians expect this, but it is at least arguable that the addition to law 13 for Australia only applies'to matches in Austra ‘ a between Australians, and does not apply to visiting English teams He pomw out that last team adopted the new rule only under protest and adds: “Gregory told me in Bbl thnt he was personaLy opposed to the eight-b 1 over, and always sent down six ta-t balls, followed by two slows, out or the batsmen’s reach. Warner says' he doubts whether longer spelis undei the new rule would compensate for the extra strain of bowling eight .bad? successively, and trusts that the M ry bone Club will shortly' give a definite ruling, both regarding the eight-ball the A ustr ahan rule relating to the protection and filing of pitches before tie forthcoming tour comni«ieM as it was not desirable that theieshou £ argiunent after the English team Imd reached Austraba.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.