LOWRY AS CAPTAIN

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 14, 17 January 1930, Page 8

LOWRY AS CAPTAIN

CONFIDENCE OF HIS TEAM BLUNT ANSWERS CRITICS (By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.") DUNEDIN, This Day. Beplying to criticism of Lowry's captaincy in the first Test, Blunt, in a letter to "Tho Otago Daily Times," says: "It is only necessary to mention three points. On tho afternoon of the first day, the New Zealand side had to bowl to men of the type of Woolley and Duleopsinhji with a wet ball. To bowl to these two at any time is not a pleasant task, but to do so with a wet ball is hard labour, yet thanks to Lowry's astuto changes of bowling and his placing of the field, the score was kept down to a rate of little more than a run a minute. The second point was Duieepsinhji'a dismissal. The New Zealand captain blocked up all tho batsman 's scoring shots on the off until the latter played a 'desperation' shot in trying to turn the ball to the onside, and was easily caught. The third point was Lowry's inspired handling of thf team on Monday morning, when England lost six wickets for 34 runs. Clever and rapid bowling changes rather than good bowling brought about this collapse. Members of the present New Zealand side have absolute confidence in their captain. His methods are quite unorthodox. They may bo puzzling to some, but tbc-ro is* perfect understanding between limsolf and tlio team."