CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16710, 21 April 1925, Page 5

CRICKET.

ENGLISH CAPTAIN’S VIEWS

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, April 19.

Grimmett, Gilligati added in his reteieuce to the Australian cricketei, was admittedly a line bowler. He sent down fewer loose ones than any other Australian, but much of his success against our team was due to the fact that our batsmen knew nothing about him. (Received April 21,' 1 p.m.) LONDON. April 20.

There will' be a great demonstration at, Pudsey to-morrow in honor of Sutcliffe. Ho declines to prophesy regarding 1926. Ho says bis cbiet impressions were that Gregory is the fastest bowler he has met and Grimmett is a wonder man. Tate is >remaining in county cricket. He says: “While Gilligan plays for Sussex I will bo with him.” Sir V. Edwin Stockton, speaking at the opening of the Lancashire players’ practice, said the county would continue (o be assisted by the Australian, MacDonald. Their prospects were brighter than for many years. Extensive alterations were being made in the ground in order that when the Australians cnino Old Trafford would bo second to none in the country. SYDNEY, April 21.

At. a meeting the N.S.W. Cricket Association expressed itself strongly m favor of the retention of the eight, ball ever. Reference was made to Gilligan’s recent cabled opposition. It was pointed out that the English captain had no statistics on his side. He himself was not a fast- bowler, and Howell was seldom used. The advantage from a slow bowler's point of view was beyond question.