ENGLAND'S TEAM

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 16, 19 July 1932, Page 8

ENGLAND'S TEAM

IN QUEST OF THE ASHES

(By "Not Out.")

Although only six players have actually been1 invited tbinake the tour to; Australia and New: Zealand, ' the English selectors have "disclosed their hand;to some extent in regard to the candidates, considered to'have strongest claims .to inclusion in the team to go on tour,. However, it has to be borne in niind that, yrhil4 Messrs.' T. A. Higson, P. A.TPerrini ■ and Pr -IV Warner have been selecting the- Test and trial t?ams this season, the team for Australia-and New Zealand'isI'to be.chosori.by an M.C.C/committee.' ;It is definitely-Known that Jaraiiie'is to captain'the; touring'team Cand ,that Sut-" cliffoi'• HammbncJ,; Dulbepsinhji, Ames: and Duckworth will ;be members/ suming that sixteen /players will" bo included in' the' party, there aie* ten vacancies to be; filled, ' All six"certainties '-"■. are chosen for vtha >trial match, with five of ithehi'on England's side , and the other, Atpes, to do the wicket-keeping for the Rest.. From' this'rit: can be taken that Duckworth is to ibe-lsfo.-l 'keeper^ in the touring team and that Ames has been included mainly, as a.batsman^sinbe he has been showing particularly' good form with the:-bat. ilt is, understood-that", the, Maryl?b'one; committee felt' this -way; aboutthe' "matter-bfefore ''■■■■ -.nnouncing their 'firsjp:ch6ice";bfl players. '. : ]-'■"■■-\.. HOBBS, ; ■•..'^ '■..In .aU.probability'-thej''-en vacancies will be' filled:from' the.""other fifteen players .taking part..is, the final trial* It is surprising^. therefofej 'to find,.that several strong candidates for the touring team have;; been pmitte'd .from the trial teams./ . Ther&i have! been sug'gestibns" that Hobbs should; be called upon again for ■ another" campaign,"but it seems that Hobbßis definite on the point that he> will not undertake the •hardships ; bf; Yn^thef jseribs of Tests in Australia. ; The finding of a successor to Hobbs, has evidently caused the selectors ..and the M.C.C. committee a great deal •of concern. Of cbufsej Jardine could fill the bill, but he is sure to have a- place lower on the order. The same applies to Woblley, who, in spite of Mi/age," appears to be a very strong -candidate. Paynter'has been tried, and' he is still in thY running, and now there is 'something' of; a' surprise in- having Keeton in-,the final^tryout. , Paynter is' a mbre! mature batsman -than Keeton, and it seems that he has only to do well in :the "trial .'to gain a place: in" the touring side. With regard to" the opening' batsmen," there is .also' Wyatt/and it is "evident that he is' looked upon as the'man for the vice-baptainey/ "of'-'the "teanV for Australia and New Zealand. '•'■'".'/■ ■ "■'. yrcti patatjdi'come? , The need' of 'left-handers points to tho likelihood, of WopUey, being chosen, with not a. little serious consideration for,. Ley land as ; welt as for: Paynter. Two of these' three1 are likely to' be wanted,' and it will come as no surprise to vfin,a Woolley and. Paynter selected. For. further strength in batting Tyldesley. is; brought into the reckoning, and a -very- interesting 'selection- for. .the trial is that of the Nawab of Pataudi, who is included" in England's team, >A well-known English critic stated recently: "There are'several young batsmen who might- do' well' in Australia, and, with .one exeoption, ! do ■ not' think it will make very much difference which' of' them is chosen. ' The 'exception is tho Nawab of Pataudi, who must have as sound claims "to 'play for England as' Duleepsinhji, and who, is a great -player.'? Evidently 'the selection'committees have.come to the same way, of thinking,1 especially after the great" double ""registered by the brilliant Inclian cricketbrs last week. The possibility of two'.lndian cricketers being- in, England's touring team 'now appears to be much greater than it was a little time ago. ■• : ■■'"■""... ;■.■" THE. BOWLiEES. . Apart from -Hammond, who is required mslhly as a batsman, no bowler has been announced as certain to be in the team; to go in quest' of the Ashes; and the choice- of an effective attacking combination presents ; those selecting thb team with their greatest problem . 'There is no' fast bowler to deprive Larwood of a place, and it seems that Allen will also make the team, with Tate apparently out of the running. ; Vbce is regarded by some fts the best: match-winning possibility after Larwood, and this; fast-medium bowler has strong- claims to a place. Peebles^ as a spin bowler, was considered to be a strong' candidate, but he now seems to have been passed over, aince his form this year has not come up to" expectations. Brown, '•■ Robins, and Mitchell aTe a trio of bowlers from w^om two will no doubt be required, and as Mitchell is erratic and not haying tho -right temperament to keep the upper hand when batsmen, are making