FOURTH CRICKET TEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20621, 21 July 1930, Page 9

FOURTH CRICKET TEST.

ENGLISH TEAM PICKED. NEW BOWLERS INCLUDED. FRESH HOPE INSPIRED. HOBBS OFFERS TO STAND OUT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received July 20. 5.45 p.m.) LONDON, July 19. The team to represent England in the fourth test match against tlio Australian cricketers to be begun at OUI Trafford, Manchester, on July 25, will be, as follows Chapman, Dtileepsinliji, Kobins, Peebles, Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Hammond, Tate, Leyland, Duckworth and Nichols, with Hendren as twelfth man. Behind the announcement of the English team lies a dramatic episode of cricket history, says tlio Weekly Dispatch. At a meeting of the selectors, of whom Hobbs is one, the veteran intimated that ho was so dissatisfied with his own form against the Australians at Lord's and Leeds that he would prefer to stand down for the fourth test match. Hobbs also expressed the opinion that at present he is out of luck. lie said he was the last man to wish to retain his place in the team unless he could justify the selectors' confidence. The veteran's colleagues acknowledged the spirit of his offer, but insisted upon him playing in what, may be the decisive match Obviously the fact that critics harp on the idea that only spin bowlers can subduo Bradman accounts for tlio substitution of Piobins and Peebles for Tyldesley and Geary in spite of the fact that Bradman invariably is severe on both tlio amateurs. The Dispatch says lan Peebles' career reads like a boy's school story. Seven years ago he was playing m Saturday matches for Glasgow Academy. Warner discovered his abilities and he joined the Marvlebone Cricket Club. He reversed tho order of things, making a name in county cricket before going to a university. Once he took 13 Cambridge wickets. He also showed great promise in South Africa. Peebles is only 22 years old.

A writer in the Evening Standard say:. Nichols needs Jess nursing than Larwood. Indeed 'he new bowlers, ho says, inspire fresh hope. It. is the best side yet chosen. Rolibins and Peebles will confront the . Australians with something (o which they are not accustomed. Robins should not have, been omitted at Leeds. because he virtually won the first test match.

MATCH AT LEEDS. APPEALS AGAINST LIGHT. HOBBS DEFENDS ACTION. (Received July -0. 5.45 p.m.) LONDON. July 19. In an article in the Dispatch Hobbs says tho appeals against the light in the Leeds test match started an orgy of newspaper abuse, most of which was transparent nonsense. It might be a player's duty to his side to appeal. Tho appeals at Leeds could not be called frivolous as the umpires upheld them. Hobbs also refutes newspaper writer's attacks on the competence and impartiality of the umpires. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. WEST OF SCOTLAND MET. HOME TEAM 140 FOR SIX. (Received July 20, 5.25 p.m.) LONDON. July If). The Australian cricketers began a two days' match against a West of Scotland team to-day at Glasgow. Rain delayed the start and interrupted play in the afternoon, and caused stumps to be drawn early, when the West of Scotland had lost six wickets for 140 runs. A crowd of 3000 persons braved the weather to witness the match and see Bradman, who enlivened the game by three times throwing down tho wickets from long on when the batsmen slipped on tho wet turf, and when McTavish essayed a mighty hit Bradman jumped and caught the greasy ball near the boundary. Details of the scores are as follows: — WEST OF SCOTLAND.—First Innings. Kerr, b Hornibrook .. .'. ... 25 Atkinson, c and b Hornibrook .. 23 McTavish, c Bradman, b Hornibrook 10 Alexander, c Hornibrook, b Wall .. 8 Nicholson, b llurwood .. .. ~.22 Todd, c Woodfull, b Kippax .. ; ... 34 Ackroyd, not out .. ~., >. 12 Extras .. . ... .. .. 6 Total for six wickets ■. .■ . 140 MATCH AT EDINBURGH. BOWLING OF VISITORS. LONDON, July 18. In the unfinished match between the Australian . cricketers and Scotland a'Beckelt look one wicket for 20 runs, llurwood norio for 18, Hornibrook none for 34, Grimmett two for 42, Bradman nono for 4.