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Northern Advocate, 20 February 1926, Page 4

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THE" A"SHES.' - \\ I ■ CAN THEY BE" RECOVERED?' \ . ENGLAND'S" CHANCES DIS- i cussed; ■ i" • 1 I (Received p.mv) ' LONDON, February 19. ! There is a discussion in "Wisden's-. Almanack" regarding England's prospects in the cricket' test'matches.Mr. C. S. Caine, who succeeded' the} . late Mr. Pardon to tbe editorship, says:] "Three things should' improve our? • chances. First, the Englishmen will not have to conserue their energies fofr a long drawn out.struggle, but will bej> able to play the game natural- to inerij' i accustomed to three-day matches. Secondly,- the over will be six balls, instead of eight, which the Englishmen] in Australia, found an additional tiresome strain. Thirdly, and perhaps? most important, is the support whieK will be available for Tate, who in Australia had not a -colleague who could" be relied upon to keep length during a long spell of work. Our chances of regaining the ashes depend largely] upon the intelligent choice of players. We hope the authorities will be happjfjr -. '-; inspired in picking a selection committee. We hope for the appojnt* . meht of men of firm purpose, who, having once decided upon an eleven, willf not depart from it, .-except for ther ' strongest reasons/ and will not allow: their choice to be affected by a p!ay-' L er's momentary success or failure. Bjr the time of the test trial game at Lords ' early in June, -cricketers will have had* ■ several weeks in which to show form', >■ and although there is a cna-nce of some\ embarrassment by the defeat of England's eleven, the advantage derived!" from the side playing together ought' to outweigh any risks."—A.'and N.Z. .---.■.