ENGLISH CRICKETERS

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 August 1936, Page 11

ENGLISH CRICKETERS

PRESS COMMENTS

[BY CABLE —PEEBB ASSN. —COPYBIGHT,]

LONDON. August 9

The “Morning Post" says that Mr P. F. Warner has completed two years as a selector and has now retired. It reveals that the selectors chose Voce because he bowls both over and round the wicket and easily adapts himself to the conditions. Copson is very quick off the wicket, and Sims, although of the leg-break and “googly” school, differs from Robins. He makes the ball jump and may be most useful in view of the new lbw rule. The side is particularly strong in fielding. Hardstaff, Holmes, Fishlock, Barnett and Leyland are good outfields. Hammond, Voce, Robins and Fagg are good slip fieldsmen, and Robins and Hardstaff cover-points. Worthington is a. good all-rounder. Neville Cardus, in the “Manchester Guardian,” says: “Barnett is a. good selection. The fast Australian grounds should encourage his style. Fagg, who is a distinct gamble as a defensive batsman, will he trusted to keep up his end, while Barnett tries to disperse the close Australian field, exploited as a. preliminary bluff. Generally the batting is more brilliant than solid. Copson has yet to demonstrate stamina. Voce has already done much to get on the Australian nerve. Holmes will probably attend to the important work outside the tests, where it is essential to prevent defeats damaging to the confidence. Sims is included because of the possibility of Robins’s failure on Australian wickets.”

The “Daily Herald” says that the chairman at a meeting of the Selection Committee said that Voce and Larwood could not be considered until they had apologised for past indiscretions. The position was unchanged a fortnight ago, but recently the Mai’ylebone Cricket Club communicated with Voce, who sent a letter to the committee, knowing beforehand that his apology would be favourably received.

AUSTRALIAN ESTIMATES.

SYDNEY, August 10.

Cricket writers here agree that the English cricket selectors have done a splendid job, although there is some surprise that A.' R. Gover, the Surrey fast bowler, is not included. The opinion is fairly general that the Englishmen’s attack will be most impressive. In fact, the whole side is better balanced than D. R. Jardine’s four years ago.

Don Bradman said: “It is by no means certain which side will win, so strong is the proposition which the Australians will have to meet.”

LARWOOD’S INJURIES. (Recd. August 11, 2 p.m.) LONDON, August 10. Notts is not surprised that Larwood was not included in the English team. A club official said: “Larwood is still troubled by his foot. If it had not been wet, this Summer, he would not have played as much this season. If he had gone to Australia it would have been necessary to nurse him carefully, and play him only in the Tests. Even then, the hard grounds might have been too much for him.” Notts announces that Larwood fractured a rib, on the Oval, on August 4, and will be unable to play for some weeks. GLOUCESTER V. INDIA. (Received August 11, 1 p.m.) LONDON, August 10.

Gloucester, firsj. innings 313 (Hammond 81). India, second innings, 6 for 123.