TEST CRICKET.

Grey River Argus, 12 December 1928, Page 5

TEST CRICKET.

The Australian Side. CLEM HILL’S CRITICISM. (Received December 11, at 7.20 p.m.; LONDON. December 11. Clem Hill in the Daily Tel graph, says it may be good to think that Kelleway has been, compelled to stand down. The selectors will then have to look for a young bowl »r with p.enty of vim. Australia cannot go to the match with only Grimmett. Blackie auad Ironmonger. if the selectors take as long as to decide as they did to pick the team for the seclond test, they may be over late for the match if the bowler has to come ■from another State. The length of time is doubtless due to the fact that there are four lectors, which is an unworkable proposition. The only men available to replace Kelleway are Nothling and Abeckett Clem Hill xpresses the opinion that Woodfull should be captain. He will be k>ble to play for some years, and his Experience will stand him in good stead when he goes to England ; u 1930. The writer does n'ot think that Oldfield has the temperament for captain of the test side. Mailey would be of great assistance to Australia. It is understood that the selectors ap>of the tst side. Malley’s reply wa> short and sharp “nothing doing.”

NOTHLING INCLUDED. HOBB S BIRTHDAY PRESENT. SYDNEY, Dec? mber 11. The- test selectors to-day included Nothling in the test thirteen. A birthday present for Hobb’s 46 birthday, which will be on Saturday, is being arranged by the Sun newspaper, which is gathering nimble shillings from cricket lovers. QUEENSLAND COUNTRY TEAM DEFEATED. BRISBANE, December 11. England won the match against the combined country team at Warwick by an innings and 169 runs. The Englishmen were not disposed of till they had made 510—Leyland (not out) 67. Duckworth 40, Jardine 24. Bowling: Cooper 3 for 95, Broadfoota 1 for 106. Drews 4 for 103, Blaxland 1 for 47. Country in the second innings scored 213. McCombs 45, Frawnfeldef 67, O’Shea 40. Bowling: Hammond 1 for 43, Freeman 7 for 74, Leyland 1 for 1. SYDNEY, December 11. Kelleway has notified the selectors that he is unable to play in the second test next Friday. His recent illness left him weak. The vacancy will probably be filled by Nothling (Queensland). CHRISTMAS DAY CRICKET. MELBOURNE, December 11. In reply to a protest from churches against cricket on Christmas Day, the Victorian Cricket Association decided not to alter the arrangements to play the Sheffield Shield match on Christmas Day As a result, Woodfull, th. YSgtonsfli Captain, whose- father is a minister, may not play.