THE FOURTH TEST.

Grey River Argus, 11 February 1929, Page 5

THE FOURTH TEST.

ENGLISH COMMENTS. Interesting Points. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received February 10 at 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, February 8. The "Daily Herald.’’ in an editorial on the reuslt of the fourth test, ays: "Once again the impossible has happened. a tim.3 limit has produced one of the most exciting struggles in test history. The happiest aspect of the match is the splendid revival, almost a resurrection, of the Australians. Ryder has fully justified his captaincy, and th? youngsters have proved worthy of a great occasion. With the lion sitting pretty, and I|he kangaroo ready to jump, cricket enthusiasts may take heart of grace. It is a great game, whatever pessimists may say. Adelaide has proved it.” The "Daily Express" says: What a splendid victory! What a wholly admirable defeat! The real winner was not England, but the inconfparable game, which both England and Australia played as should be played. The "Morning Post,” in an editorial, says: England’s victory is a pleasing conclusion to a game unsurpassed for sustained dramatic interest. In both this and the other historic. eleven-runs match, the Adelaide tie has been one of poetic justice. Australia is to be heartily congratulated. The play of its youths is proving that the race of Trumpers and Hills is not extinct. Yet an all important consideration is as to whether the public interest in cricket will not die if the time-limitless cricket that has been peen in Australia extends further. This has naturally resulted in demands for changes in the rules >and implements. Our view is that a reform requires Us to recognise that cricket .is a young man’s game, and that the audacious youth playing for the game’s sake, who ?s not afraid of trying to hit, or of being hit for six, should be preferred to the cautious canny man of middle age in every sphere of preferment.

Warner's Praise. FOR ENGLISH CAPTAIN. LONDON, February 9. P. F. Warner in the "Morning Post," says: White’s great bowling and the Englishmen’s splendid fielding won the match. Both sides must be congratulated on their grit and determination in the (hot wedljher. Even defeat in a struggle is glorious. I have previously paid tributes to Chapman’s inspired leader ship of the fielding His management of the bowling on Friday in the most difficult situation imaginable enhanced his fame. Though our cricket world are shouting paeans of praise of Chapman and his men, none will forget to salute the Australians' significant fights in the last two tests. . SYDNEY, February 10. Mailey, writing in the "Telegraph, says: The result of the match fully .illustrates the value of playing against oversea teams. He contends vhat the Australian side has gradually developed strength because of expert enee in the first two tests. Australian players should have 'been given the opportunity of playing against first-class oversea learns during the last two seasons. Mailey suggests that a team should tour New Zealand early next season. "Such a tour would improve our chances of regaining the ashes in 1930, as New Zealand conditions are similar to those in England.”

Commenting on the test ffiaach, the “Herald” says; Superior sfkill and knowledge of the finer points enabled the visitors to win. Fine fielding was revealed by the Englishmen, not a chance being thrown away. The paper deplores Australia's bad luck in having Bradman run out when within 29 runs of victorv. The "Telegraph" says: England fairly earned the victory. However, the difference of 12 runs is a much better index of the respective merits of the teams than the runaway victories at Brisbane and Sydney. By running England virtually to a dead heat, Australian cricket has redeemed itself.

HILL’S VERDICT a. LONDON, February 10. Clem Hill says: But for White, Australia would have been victorious. His performance was one of the greatest feats of endurance seen. England is fortunate to have included him, not only for his bowling, but for his brains and his knowledge of the game. I consider that since the second test, Australia has forged ahead, and England has gone back a little. I expect a. good fifth test match, if the Australian selectors give a couple of young bowlers a chance to open up and take the new bal..