CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1938, Page 5

CRICKET

TEST COMMENT. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, Aug. 24. The Australian Associated Press says: A drawn rubber was the appropriate end to the, Test series, which demonstrated little difference in An-glo-Australian strength. The fortune of the toss was the decisive factor at the Oval, where the wicket was so good, and each side was so limited in bowlers, that winning the toss meant victory. .England draws the rubber largely because Y orkshire breeds a distinctive'-race of .cricketers. The, Australians admired thq tough fibie that Yorkshire demonstrated not only at the. Oval,, but .at, Sheffield, where the Australians sufferedr,a moral defeat;. If an. Englishman bad to rob ~B,radman ok his cherished records, it was appropriate it should be a York sliiroman; The Tests were played in a cheerful harmonious spirit. , "'v Sir p, F, 'Warner says: Tt is certain that tffe English public will not stand timeless Tests. ,1 consider five . days the right length, Thee Oval wicket was too good and gave a, tremendous advantage to the winner of the toss, but ‘(England, full strength, was a better all round side than Australia. LONDON, Aug. 24.

Bradman remained at the hotel the day long, to, watch the play by television.

The manager, Mr Jearis,.stated that the chipped bone is not serious, and can hardly lie described as a broken shin. Bradman was keenly disappointed that he could not carry on in the match, hut otherwise was quite cheerful. LONDON, Aug. 24. Wellard, playing for Somerset against Kent, lot Woolley for five consecutive sixes. Ihe hall was lost three times. “WON FAIRLY AND SQUARELY.” SYDNEY, Aug. 25. Macartney, cabling to the "Herald” says: Hearty congratulations to England on the overwhelming victory from which the accidents that befell the Australians cannot detract. England won fairly and squarely. LONDON, Aug. 24.

Wyatt, wirting in the “Daily Mail,” says: The result proves that England is every hit as good as Australia, in my opinion t taken all round our cricket is better. Had Hutton and Levland been available at Leeds we would probably have won the rubber. Charles Bray, writing in the “Herald” says: While the end of this timeless Test was disappointing, and almost ridiculous, at least it produced a result. The better team won. If the tme had been limited, it would have petered out in a draw, which would have been even more ridiculous. Tn view of the magnificence of the English batting, it would have been a traversit.v, had this Australian team won the rubber. Tt is questionable whthcr Brazilian’s greatness is wholly good for Australian Test cricket. I believe Australia would, have won only one match in which he did not score a century. There is every reason to believe tluD- Australian supremacy has ended. The Ashes will return to Fmglnnd for a loiv' r»enorT.