SPECULATION REGARDING THE ENGLISH TEAM.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 143, 15 June 1909, Page 5

SPECULATION REGARDING THE ENGLISH TEAM.

AN INTERVIEW WITH NOBLE. "ALL OUT OF~OUR STRIDE." [press association.] (Received June 14, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 14. Jayes, of Leicestershire, not Hayes, was included in the preliminary selection for the test match. i C. B. Fry has announced that he will be unable to play. Whitty is too unwell to take part in the match. • Fry's announcement has put tne climax on the perplexity in the speculation over the final English selection, which is unabated; but the opinion is generally expressed thac England is in no great danger. After Saturday's heavy ram the wicket is likely to bo soft and slow. Noble is suffering from a swollen face, apparently caused by neuralgia. In the course of an interview he declared that "This wintry weather has put us all out of our stride.