SLOW CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 165, 14 June 1926, Page 7

SLOW CRICKET

FIRST TEST MATCH.

ENGLISH BATSMEN'S TACTICS. WRITER’S CONDEMNATION. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received June 14, 11.20 a.m. LONDON, June 13. Mr Sewell, writing in the Sunday Herald, says: “Carr’s winning of the toss in the test cricket match was worth at least 80 runs, but the advantage was jettisoned by he slow scoring. The old Hobbs would have scored 50 instead of 19 by the adjournment. Sutcliffe was virtually playing for his Elace. Both scored slowly because the owlers did not allow them to score fast. So long as our acknowledged best batsmen are held in such semi-sub-jection, England has a poor- hope of winning the rubber.” •• The writer points out that an analysis of the receipts showed that the crowd were paying nearly £IOO per run on Saturday.—Sydney Sun cable. WEATHER FOR TEST MATCH. Received June 14, 1.10 p.m. LONDON, June 33. The weather is .beautifully fine; there has been no rain since five o’clock yesterday. If such a condition continues the wicket should be .fairly hard to-morrow for the continuance of the test cricket match. —A. and N.Z. cable.

ENGLISH TEAM’S TACTICS

CHANGE ADVOCATED.

Received June 14, 11.40 a.m. LONDON, June 13. Mr F. R. Foster, writing in the Weekly Despatch, strongly advocates England sending in quick batsmen first and forcing runs. “The Australians are not super-cricketers; they are just so so. Man to man we are a better side and, weather permitting, we shall win every test. Our bowling is better and more varied and our batting superior, even down to ’Strudwick.” —Sydney Sun cable. >