CRITICS “CROWING”
WEAKNESS OF ATTACK TEST MATCH HOPES (11 a.m.) LONDON, April 29. The English cricket critic's are “crowing” over the fact that Australia’s test bowlers took so long yesterday to dismiss the little known Worcester batsmen, Palmer and Cooper. Overnight, the critics have changed from a pessimistic to an optimistic note concerning England’s test chances. The News-Chronicle says: “If Palmer could master the Australian bowling with consumma.e ease, how much better will Hutton, Washbrook, Compton and Edrich deal with it later on?” The Daily Mail says that Palmer’s brilliant innings sent a wave of encouragment through English cricket.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22625, 30 April 1948, Page 5
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99CRITICS “CROWING” Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22625, 30 April 1948, Page 5
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