THIRD TEST.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 January 1925, Page 7

THIRD TEST.

PROGRESS REPORT. (By Telegraph.—Special to Star). WELLINGTON. Jan. 19. England have lest four wickets for sixty-nine runs. Tate 27, Chapman 26. AUSTRALIAN SUPREMACY. Received Jan. 19, 12.35 p.m. LONDON, Jan. IS. The Daily'Express editorially says: “Whether we win or lose the test wo ought to resist the temptation to whine about bad luck. It is ridiculous to suggest that Australia owes the supremacy to the luck of the toss or the comparative immunity of her cricketers from sprained thighs, inflamed toes, or troubles' in the salivary glands, and bruised wrists. It is more manly and pluckier to face the fact —our men have done their utmost, but they arc not quite as good n.s the AustraliansAfter all, our casualties were replaced by substitutes, who ought to be good enough to carry <m the battle. The real moral is that we must produce, better cricketers, with more stamina and less liability to succumb to the caprices of fortune.” —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MORE COMMENTS. LONDON, Jan. 18. The Sunday Herald expresses the opinion that the casualties are duo to English cricketers not being trained to seven day endurance tests, whereas the Australians play out all big games! The next Marylobone tourists should number 22. Parkin says: “The. loss of three out of live howlers is appalling. I wonder what will happen in the next, innings. The match shows the greatness of Australian cricket, which is able to drop men of world made reputation like Bardsley and Hartkopf. in the belief, that Ryder and Andrews would strengthen the team. The success of the new comers showed the shrewdness of its selection committee.”