TEST CRICKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22136, 14 December 1933, Page 9

TEST CRICKET

BODYLINE CONTROVERSY NOW REGARDED AS DEAD (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, December 12. The critics and the newspapers agree that Marylebone has spoken the last word in a barren controversy. The Star says: “It is clear that there will be no bowling at the man in the next tests. The issue is dead. The Australians ought to let it lie down. M.C.C. TEAM IN INDIA. MATCH AGAINST BOMBAY CITY. CALCUTTA, December 12. Bombay City in its first innings made 140 (Mitchell two for none). Marylebone has lost onb wicket for 66. MORNING POST COMMENT. 1 LONDON, December 13. (Received Dec. 13, at 10 p.m.) The Morning Post says: “As both sides are half way back to the pavilion a few members of the Board of Control shout, ‘ Wait, we must send along a final over.’ They did, and it has been summarily dealt with by the M.C.C. Even partisans of Australia admit that the last delivery. was superfluous and like asking for a sixpenny stamp on a gentleman’s agreement. Weather experts are saying that in 1934 there will be another good summer. Of course the Australians will come and we shall be as pleased as Punch to see them. When they are here with the sun shining bodyline bowling and the leg theory will sound like something Gladstone said in 1883. It is nearly time we began to worry over that everlasting problem of the opening pair.”