CRICKET TOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22878, 5 November 1937, Page 12

CRICKET TOUR

DOMINION TEAM PLAY IN AUSTRALIA THE FIRST MATCH TO-DAY CONTEST AT ADELAIDE The South Australian fixture, the first match of the New Zealand cricket team's tour of Australia, will bo commenced at Adelaide to-day. The match will be continued to-morrow and on Monday and Tuesday. Great interest will centre in the game, as the South Australian side is almost representative of a test eleven. Included in the personnel are six players who have hnd tost experience. The efforts oC the New Zealand bowlers against the famous Bradman will be closely followed, and this will be the first time that the Australian champion has faced a Dominion attack. Another outstanding player in Ihe South Australian side is Grimmett, the former New Zen lander, who made a name for himself witb his wily slow bowling in tests between England and Australia. He is still considered one of the finest slow bowlers in the world and is well in the running for the next test side to visit England. The brilliant colt, Badcock, should also give New Zealand bowlers considerable trouble. The South Australian team is as follows: —Bradman, Badcock, Cotton, Grimmett, Hamonco, Richardson, Robinson, Walker, Waite. Ward, Williams. Twelfth man, Scaife.

After the present match, the New Zealauders will play Victoria at Melbourne from November 12 to 1(3, and New South Wales at Sydney from November l!) to 23.