TO-DAY’S TEST.

Grey River Argus, 14 December 1928, Page 5

TO-DAY’S TEST.

AUSTRALIA’S CHANCES. Clem Hill’s Views. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn). (Received Deeembi r 13, at b p.K-) LONDON, December 13. GTejn Hill in the Daily Telegraph says: “If Australia wins the toss, 1 consider the team's chances are even. If Englund wins the toss, it will bo 7 to 4 in her favour. 1 welcome the inclusion of Nothling, as the side needed the introduction of youth. i have no doubt A 'Beckett will be the next young-ter chus’n. Australia’s chances will be better when it also ••onsiders Bettingion s cTailns. It ~s surprising to find Andrews dropped. When the first test team was chosen, 1 declared it was the weakest fielding side Australia had ever had. The team fur Sydney is eveff’’ wdhker. Much will depend on the opening batsmen combating Larwood and Tate. If they sit t ghi and put tody behind the full force of the but, the English attack can be thwarted. Larwood has done Wunders, but he is in no way unplayable. ’ ’ Clem Hill recuinmcnds Ryder or Richardson to open with TVuodfull. The English Team. SAME WITH ONE EXCEPTION. SYDNEY, December 13. The English team for the second test is the same as at Brisbane, with the exception that Geary is included, and therefore one man is to be dropped. His name will be announced before the match begins tomorrow. Ley.and is jigain the twelfth man. All the Engl si mien arc tit and ready for -he fray. The Australian team will finally bo chosen on the ground. The question who is to be twelfth man is exercising the selectors* piinds. They are getting all sorts cf advice froci Press writers, anonymous cone.-'pondcnts, "nd well meaning people. The wicket is reported to be perfect and the weather at present is settled. The sole topic of conversation in Sydney is cricket. Large crowds are arriving from other States to see the match. The majority are hoping agamst hope, that the Australians win make amends for the Bri.'bane debacle. - * 1

The opinion is gaining ground here, that certain classes of >port, including cricket, are losing ground, owing to the popularity of motoring among in young people, who spend week-ends in this fashion instead of as formerly • u the pursuit of healthy athletics. NOBLE S TEAM BEATS MAlLus 3 SYDNEY, December 13. Noble’s team made 272, and Mailey’s lost 7 wickets for 59 runs —Bettingdon took 1 for 43, P. G. Fender 1 for 46. Noble’s team won by 140 runs.