FOURTH TEST TEAM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23092, 18 July 1938, Page 9

FOURTH TEST TEAM

13 NAMES ANNOUNCED : HUTTON AND GIBB HURT HAMMOND APPOINTED CAPTAIN (Received July 18. 12.36 »jn.) ' LONDON. July 17 The English team to play Australia in the fourth cricket test match at Leeds, commencing next Friday, will bo selected from the following 13 players:— W. R. Hammond (Gloucestershire) t captain. P. A. Gibb (Cambridge University)'* K. Fames (Essex). N. W. D. Yardley (Yorkshire)* H. Verity (Yorkshire). W. E. Bowes (Yorkshire). E. Paynter (Lancashire). J. Hardstaff (Notts). T. AV. Goddard (Gloucestershire)'* C. J. Barnett (Gloucestershire). D. C. S. Compton (Middlesex). W. J. Edrich (Middlesex). D. Y. P. Wright (Kent).

The test players L. Hutton and P. A. Gibb were injured while batting for Yorkshire against Middlesex. Hutton was struck by one of Edrich's deliveries and had to have an X-ray taken of his hand. Gibb was hit when facing Smith, and suffered g. deep cut on the head. He bled profusely, the injury requiring three stitches.

The X- rav photograph revealed that Hutton has a fractijred finger, and ho will not be able to play in the fourth test.

It is officially stated that if Gibb does not recover sufficiently from his injury Price (Middlesex), will be wicketkeeper. CRICKETERS' WIVES CONCESSION 'BY BOARD TEXT OF CABLEGRAM LONDON, July 15 Few of the eight married Australian cricketers are likely to take advantage of the decision of the Australian Board, of Control to allow their wives to join them in England" at the end of the tour. However, they appreciate the imporof the principle gained, and expect it to set a precedent for future tours. Bradman's only comment -was: "I am delighted for both my own sake and for the other players." The full text of the board's cablegram to tho team was: "After careful consideration of the team's request that Bradman's wife should visit England at the conclusion of the tour, the board is of the opinion that no such privilege should be given to Bradman which is not available to the team as a whole. However, the board agree* that the wives of all the members of the team may join their husbands in England after the of the last match of the tour, provided that the board is involved in no coat .wiia ever as a result."