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COMMENT ON TEST TEAM. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON. July 8. , Critics welcome the new players in the English Test team, and express the opinion that Clay (a slow bonier who at present is second in the averages with 35 wickets for 450 inns), and Hollies (a leg break bowler) may surprise the South Africans. Sereial suggest that the choice of Smith "ill involve itlic dropping of Sutcliffe, whose fitness is doubtful. Barber is a type of player to retrieve earlier batsmen’s mistakes.
“The Times” cricket writer believes Hardstaff may ultimately he England’s most dependable and most pleasing batsman.
MERRITT'S PERVORMANGE. (Received this day at 10 a.m.). LONDON, July 8 In League cricket, Merritt scored 54, and took 8 for 70. SOUTH AFRICA V. NOTTS. LONDON, July 7. In til dr first innings against South Africa, Notts scored 312 (Hardstaff 154, Harris 77). Hardstaff, who has accepted an invitation to join the M.C.C. team for the New Zealand tour, batted for 220 minutes, and hit 19 fours. His was almost a faultless display, only two difficult chances being given. South A fling have lost 3 lot: 54,
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