SECOND TEST

Evening Star, Issue 19290, 1 July 1926, Page 9

SECOND TEST

ENGLAND’S SUPERIORITY AUfTHALIA OUTPLAYED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 29. Crockett says; “There is no doubt in my mind, in tin's match at least, ol England’s superiority. She outplayed us in every department of tho game. Tho Englishmen may have appeared weak—but the Australians appeared weaker. Still, none of the English batsmen at any time apparently found the Australian bowling difficult.” Taylor’s injury occurred while he was gathering in the ball. Ho scraped his hand on a piece of glass hidden in the turf, and received a nasty gash to his thumb. Ho will bo unable to play against Northauts and probably against Notts. Barclsley’s injury was responsible for tho change in the order of the batting. —Sydney 1 Sun ’ Cable. The ‘ Daily Express,’ in an editorial, says: “ The disappointing and ' inconclusive result of the test must have convinced everyone of the necessity of giving more time to these games. Something must really bo done to meet tho case. The likelihood seems to he that tho funeral obsequies of the test match system as well as the possession of tho ‘ ashes ’ will be settled during tho present tour by one loss.” The ‘ Alorning Post’s leader claims that England can still play cricket oven if the intelligent and industrious foreigner is victorious in golf and lawn tennis. “ YVo have not yet regained the ashes,” it says, “ but wo no longer wear sackcloth. Four days should be allotted to tests, and the change must be made before tho next Australian visit. Indeed, it is not outside tho pale of practical politics to extend tho time in the coming matches at Leeds and Manchester.”—A. and N.Z. Cable._ The Marylobono Club lias called in the assistance of the police in an endeavor to ascertain the facts ot tiio flooding of the pitch.—Router.