THE TEST MATCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20900, 16 June 1931, Page 9

THE TEST MATCH.

BAKEWELL ASKED TO PLAY. TATE PRAISES JARDINE. LONDON, Juno 14. The Daily Telegraph says Bakewell (Northamptonshire) has been invited id play in the test match against New Zealand. It is considered that in the event of his success he will be the successor to Hohbs as an opening batsman with Sutcliffe.

Maurice Tate, in an article in Reynolds' News welcoming the appointment of D. R. Jardinc to captain the English team against the New Zealanders, says it is premature to assume that he will lead England against .Australia, but undoubtedly the appointment is a straw in the wind. Jardine is a good fellow, possessing the most important qualification of a captain—that of getting the best out of his team. ITo will not be fussy, says Tate, but effective. The selectors have thus found a captain, and a possible opening batsman to succeed Hobbs. ICO WICKETS TAKEN. PARKER'S FINE BOWLING. LONDON. June 14. C. W. Parker, the Gloucestershire bowler, by taking Dempster's wicket in the second innings of the match between the New Zealanders and Gloucestershire, secured 100 wickets for the season, and equalled J. T. Ilcarnc's record, made in 1896, of taking 100 wickets by Juno 12.-

J. T. llcarne (Middlesex) in 1895 took 257 wickets for an average of 14.28 runs. Parker, in 1922, took 206 wickets, in 1925 lie took 222 wickets, in 1926 213.