HUMAN’S BOWLING

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 94, 15 January 1936, Page 10

HUMAN’S BOWLING

No M.C.C. Comment on an Unusual Over

THROWING AWAY RUNS

By Telegraph—Press Association.

Christchurch, January 14.

No explanation of the extraordinary over bowled by J. 11. Human, actingcaptain of the M.C.C. team, on the last day of the Test match against New Zealand at Dunedin, was forthcoming when the touring team passed through Christchurch this evening iri the way Lu Wellington tor tlie second Test.

Both E. R. T. Holmes, captain.* and Human declined to discuss the matter with a reporter who sought an interview. Holmes staled be had nothing tv say, and Human said only Holmes was allowed to speak for the. team. The message from Dunedin stating Hint Human had adopted this method of indicating that he agt-.ed with the New Zealand batsmen’s appeal against the light is discredited by those followers of the game win know the rules ol cricket. The rules prescribe quite definitely that if the two captains agree that the light is unfit for play then [flay may cease at on< c without reference to the impires. (July in tLe ease of captains disagreeing, which usually happens, is an appeal made to the umpires.

On the other hand, it is argued in support of Human that his action in throwing away runs to get a new ball iu an endeavour to end the game and secure a win was no more unsportsmanlike than the itiuch-niore-frequent action of a defending side in stonewalling and refusing opportunities to make runs in order to prolong the game and secure a draw. “A SPORTING GESTURE” By Telegraph— Press Association. Dunedin-, January 1-1. J. H. Human's over of deliberate wides and byes in the final stages of the M.C.C. v. New Zealand Test match yesterday, was not. as at first conceived, intended to bring a new ball into use. but was a sporting gesture indicating the Englishmen’s agreement witli New Zealand’s appeal against the light. COMMENT IN ENGLAND Uy Telegraph - I’l-p-s Assn.-Copyrmhl; London, January 13. The "Daily Mail's” sports gossip writer states that if Human’s bowling of six wides and no-balls in order to get a new ball was correctly reported, he hopes that the .M.C.C. has noted the incident Such an action in England would produce it storm of indignation. CROMB AGAIN CAPTAIN By Telegraph — Association. Duneuin, January 14. 1. B. Cromb (Canterbury) ha/ again been selected to captain the New Zealand team against the M.C.C. at Wellington in the second Test match commencing on Friday.