AFTER THE ASHES
ENGLAND'S PROSPECTS
POOK, ACCORDING TO HOBBS
LONDON, 24th August,
The "Daily Herald" publishes an interview with J. B.- Hobbs, in which the great batsman says that he does not see any chance of England recapturing the Ashes in the next series of Tests.
"We are faced with a tremendous task. England wants new blood and young blood, but I'cannot see where it is coming from. There is a dearth of bowlers of all' kinds in England, while Australia has quite a number of promising youngsters. We have nobody equal to them. I can see only seven certainties for the next visit to Australia. They arer Sutcliffe, Hammond, Leyland, Duleepsinhji, Duckworth, Wyatt, and Peebles." v
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 49, 26 August 1930, Page 10
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