WELL BALANCED
A SELECTOR'S VIEW
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, This Day.
"The New Zealand cricket team is a well-balanced side," said Mr. N. C. Snedden, one of the selectors, on his return today. The players chosen, who were expected to do well under English conditions in batting, were an outstanding side and definitely stronger than other New Zealand teams to England.
Mr. Snedden expressed the opinion that few English county sides would beat the team in a three days' match because of its batting strength. He considered- th§=.-t_eam-3Jroulcl rise-to. exp.ec-
tations in fielding. With the possible exception of Merritt, the bowling would be equal to the standard of previous teams. The selectors considered it would be suicidal to send a team without a spin right-handed bowler, and for that reason Griffiths had been selected. Unfortunately some good play_ers.had.tc)be,iett-behincl,
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 47, 25 February 1937, Page 11
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138WELL BALANCED Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 47, 25 February 1937, Page 11
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