AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17407, 4 November 1930, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

BRADMAN’S AGREEMENT FEELING IN ENGLAND MELBOURNE, Oct. 17. Interesting sidelights on the Test matches in England were given by Mr J. W. Truiuble, the former international cricketer, who returned to Melbourne in the Orontes. lie said it was generally considered in England that Bradman had broken his agreement with the board of control. Bradman had probably raised a considerable sum of money on the tour by the publication of his life story and proceeds from oilier sources.

At the first Test at Nottingham the brilliant batting by Bradman and deadly bowling by (I rim mot t formed a solid foundation upon which the rest of the team was able to build. < 1 rim met I made such a name in the first innings of that match that he was feared for tin* remainder of Hie tour. England became so “rattled” by the performances of these two men that tlie selectors immediately made changes in the team, which were undoubtedly in favor of the Australians.

In all matches Bradman adopted aggressive and defensive tactics, and at both lie showed complete mastery. He played all his strokes like a veteran, instead of a youngster just starting oil' his cricketing career. His fielding was one of the bright spots of Ihe tour, showing him to lie the most dashing out field-in the game at the present time. Grimmett improved on his l!>2(i performance, and developed into a Test in a tcli bowler of the first class. He was a much more effective bowler in England than in Australia, because the light there made it hard for the batsmen to judge his change of pace.

Woodfull was most successful as a captain; the whole team showed great confidence in him, and acted like one big family! Mr. Trumblc considered that the 'secret of the Australians’ success was taking up the offensive.