CRICKET.
TEST MATCHES. CONTROVERSY DEVELOPS. OUTSPOKEN CRITICISM. BY CABLE—TRESS ASSOCIATION—COP Y RIGHT Received. 12.20 p.m. to-day. LONDON, June 15. The controversy over the three days’ tests is developing rapidly. The abandonment of the first test has given, a great impetus to the demand for an extension, which has been marked by outspoken comment by those previously silent. Air Smith touched the controversial issue when lie made a statement in which he said: ‘‘Can there be any wonder that the people of Australia are exasperated and are saying that unless the matches are played to a finish future tours will not be worth while.” Several things, he .said, irritated the Australians, such as the policy of keeping English bowlers secretly for the tests, the policy of having mystery men, and the policy of diplomatic colds. This latter remark is understood to have reference particularly to Root, who did not play in the English trial match because he was reported to have a. cold. Air Smith adds: “The Australians did not play the real South and North of England teams. The star bowlers were missing. Why should not England keep to a sensible course rand play the best men in all ganies, and play the test to a finish ” Carr ranges himself definitely behind the Australian point of view. H© says: “I think it farcical that Australians should come such a great distance to play tests restricted t© three days. What are tests for except to test the cricket of the* two countries ? Australians have a perfect right- to object; and under similar circumstances I would object pretty strongly. I do not favour a long, drawn-out business, but an extra day would be invaluable in order to get results.” ■ Continuing, he said that the abandonment of the test was one of the biggest disappointments in his life, because be was confident that England could have beaten Australia. ■Collins remarked that he hardly liked to say anything at present, but added: “I shall have a great deal to say in this connection later.” —A. and N.Z. Assn Received 12.50 p.m. to-day. LONDON, June 15. Colonel Trevor, writing in the Daily Telegraph, says he is convinced that the huge majority of English- cricketers approve of four-day tests, but any attempt to introduce unlimited time matches will be strenuously resisted as a direct challenge to the principle of the game. Spectators already are complaining, not without reason, of the slow, dull batting to which the Australians, a-s well as the English, are addicted. Let us not make any sacrifice of convenience, hut be firm in declining to sacrifice principles. —Aus:N.Z. Cable Assn.
CASH TAKINGS AT THE TEST. Received 2.20 p.m. to-day. LONDON, June 15. Though there was a loss in cash tnk_ itigs at the test match at Nottingham, £6OOO was taken, chiefly from os and 10s 6d booked seats. This is easily a record for three-quarters of an hour’s play. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 16 June 1926, Page 9
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