CRICKET.
COVERING THE PITCH. OLD CONTROVERSY REVIVED. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT (Received February 12, 12.50 p.m.) SYDNEY. Feb. 12. The collapse of Victoria against England on a wet wicket has re-ani-mated the controversy over the Australian custom of covering the wicket m Sheffield Shield matches. After the bad displays by the Australians ibis season on rain-damagea pitches, cricket enthusiasts are inclined to be dubious about the Australian tour of England next year. They claim that covering the wicket has had a deterrent effect on wicket capabilities. Australian batsmen point out that the bowler is always the sufferer on a covered wicket, where rain has delayed play, because he must grip and bowl gieasv ball to a batsman on a billiard table pitch. In England the wickets are not covered, and the batsmen have therefore no artificial aids to success. Prominent players hold that bowlers should be considered. In addition. Australian bowlers would lack experience if they met rain-damaged wickets in England. The suggestion has been made that the Sheffield Shield wickets next sea- . son should be left uncovered. This f would enable the Australians to enter the field in England better equipped for their fight to retain the ashes ~
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 12 February 1925, Page 7
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199CRICKET. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 12 February 1925, Page 7
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