MARATHON CRICKET
NEW WICKETS APPROVED LONDON, April 30. The far-reaching changes in the rules of cricket, including tho increase in tho height and width of tho stumps, may help the bowler, but will aggravate tho modern batsman’s worst fault—overcautiousness —says ■ the Manchester Guardian’s critic. The batsman’s trouble since the war, be continues, has been hiY constant fear of losing bis wicket. This fear is not likely to be removed by the knowledge that the bowler lias a larger target to aim at. What (lie bowler really needs is a, batsman willing to take risks.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16949, 13 May 1929, Page 10
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94MARATHON CRICKET Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16949, 13 May 1929, Page 10
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