AUSTRALIANS PLEASED

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12458, 28 May 1926, Page 10

AUSTRALIANS PLEASED

BOWLERS MASTERED BUT ONCE BY CHAPMAN AND HENDREN. (Received May 27. 8.45 p.m.) LONDON, M»v 26. The Australians are pleased at having dismissed u strong siae at Bristol for such a score. Only once were the bowlers mastered when Chapman and Hendren were associated. The Australians success is likely to cause the English selectors anxiety. Chapman’s innings was delightful, his cutting and driving being excellent. He seems certain of a place in the Test team. Hendren was painfully slow. If other batsmen oro like him, it will mean that the Tests will never finish. The lail-emlers failed, five wickets falling after tea for 11 runs. Macartney was the mainstay of the bowling, and was always troublesome. The Englishmen lost many runs owing to bad running. Collins was unlucky to be dismissed in the last over. lie. hod appealed against the light, but the umpire said: “One more over/' Everett’s omission seems to indicate that the Australians will not have two fast bowlers in the Test team. WEAKNESS OF BOWLING SEEN ENGLISH CRITICS CONFIDENT. Philip Trevor, in the “Daily Telegraph," says "Chapman’s innings was the best thus far played against the Australians The quality of the Australian bowling depends entirely on one’s viewpoint. Duleepsinhji met it cheerfully; Chapman made it appeal desperately easy, and the oilier* who stayed

sufficiently long to give an impression made it appear difficult." (Sydney ‘‘Sun" Cable.) The “Daily Mail" critic savs the wicket was easy, yet for nearly three hours the Englishmen lingered at the crease with an air of apprehension painful to witness. Apparently, like the batsmen of 1921, they saw “Danger" written behind every Australian bowler in letters of fire, yet, when Chapman found the field placed to block offside shots, he pulled and hooked. He 6aw no red light behind an Australian’s arm. Gilbert Jessop says Chapman completely collared the bowling, showing its weakness, of whicli the Australian critics gave a warning at the time of the selection of the team.