THREE MEN DROPPED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26816, 6 July 1948, Page 5

THREE MEN DROPPED

ENGLAND'S TEST TEAM OMISSION OF HUTTON CAUSES CONTROVERSY N.Z.P.A.—Copyright LONDON, July 4. The English selectors have dropped Hutton, Wright, and Coxon from the team for the third test against Australia, which begins on Thursday. The team will be chosen from N. W. D. Yardley (captain), W. J. Edrich, C. Washbrook, G. M. Emmett, D. C. S Compton, H. E. Dollery, J. F. Crapp. T. G. Evans, A. V. Bedser, R. Pollard, J. A. Young. J. C. Ldker. Another name may be announced later. Crapp and Emmett are batsmen from Gloucestershire. The third test - will be played, at Manchester. Reuter’s cricket writer, Norman Preston, commenting on England’s 12 for the test, said Hutton had been made the scapegoat for England’s lamentable batting. His omission might have a disastrous effect on the rest of the team. “It could not inspire any confidence,_ and will surely cause the greatest cricket controversy since that on bodyline bowling. A loophole remains—the selectors state that one more player may be called Surely that man should be Hutton. The cricket public must demand it.” Reuter’s cricket correspondent in Yorkshire said there was no real surprise there at the decision to drop Hutton. The County Selection Committee members felt that Hutton had not' been happy about fast bowling since the war. Yorkshire people believe Hutton is still suffering from the effects of a broken arm which led to his being invalided out of the army