CRICKET IN ENGLAND

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22518, 8 September 1936, Page 9

CRICKET IN ENGLAND

AVERAGES FOR SEASON LEADING COUNTY PLAYERS LONDON, Sept. ti The leading batting and bowling averages for the season in county cricket are as follows: BATTING y Average Hammond . . .... 57.6 Fishlock ... 54.23 Hendren 49.09 Leyland 47.05 Melville . 46.76 Paynter . . 45.81 Dempster 45.7 Mitchell-Irines * .. .. 44.33 Hardstaff . . ... . . 43.32 Parks . . . . V, . . 41.34 Worthington . . . . . . 41.28 Fagg . . . . .' . . . 39.32 Barnett . 38.37 Langridge 37.97 Wyatt 32.97 Verity 32.48 • BOWLING Average Larwood 12.97 Copson 13.13 Verity . . 13.17 Bowes 13.4 Smith . . . 15.2 Clay . . 15.75 Gover 17.02 Smailes . . .... . . 17.49 Allen . . .... V 18 Eastman ~ .... 18.1 Nichols . . .-. .. . . 18.47 - Fames . 18.9 Robins . . . . . . . . 18.93 Voce . . .... . . 20.15 Sims , 20.53 DISCIPLINARY ACTION 1 • INQUIRY IN INDIA AMAR NATH'S REPATRIATION BOMBAY, Sept. u The Indian Cricket Board has constituted the Chief Justice, Sir John Beaument, Sirdar Sir Sikandar Hyatkhan, formerly Governor of the Punjab, and Dr. Suhbaroyan, president of the Cricket Association, a board to inquire into the circumstances under which Amar Nath was sent home during the Indian team'is tour of England. Amar Nath, who is a brilliant batsman and a fine spin bowler, was repatriated on June 20 as a disciplinary measure. In the match against the Minor Counties, Amar Nath considered that he had been treated unfairly when he was sent, in to bat seventh man instead of fourth or fifth. Apparently, he had made certain remarks to his fellow-players against the manager, although he said nothing against the captain. According to the player's statement he had probably been blamed for letters to India complaining about the method of running the team.