THE RECENT TEST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 43, 15 February 1912, Page 5

THE RECENT TEST.

LONDON PRESS COMMENT ON THE (JAMES. A LEAN CRICKET SEASON. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (.United Press Association.) London, February 14. “The Times” states that there is little room to d'spute the English superiority. The Australian howlers were lacking in variety and class. Tno management of the game in the Commonwealth was also distracted by the none too seemly controversy. The “Morning Post” says Australian cricket is passing through one ot its lean seasons, which periodically overtake sport. The “Express” welcomes the absence of barracking in the later matches. , The “Daily News” says probably the unfortunate dispute which threatens to deprive the Australian team m England of its most brilliant members has upset the team. Major Trevor, in the “Telegraph, attributes the defeat to Noble’s absence and tiie lack of really lirst-clqss bowling, but the Australian bowling would not be so severely tried in the trinangular as in the unlimited time games. The “Sportsman” says-that for once the colonials’ proverbial pluck deserted them. The friction between the Board of Control and the leadingplayers was doing incalculable harm. Hill had the sympathy of the South Australian and' Victorian public, and if he received an equally cordial reception in Sydney it should act as a warning to the Board that its policy was unacceptable to cricketing in Australia.

“Sporting Life” declares that England can look forward to the triangular matches with tranquility.

WHY AUSTRALIA LOST

HILL SAYS THE BOARD GOT ON THE PLAYERS’ NERVES. Adelaide, February 14. Hill said be did not wish to detract from England’s success, but the Board of Control got on the players’ nerves. The players had not all completely lost their powers in so short a time, and it was only natural to realise that the pinpricks were detrimental to their play. Personally, Hill says ho will not accept threates or extreme censure over the Mac Alister affair. If the Board goes too far ho will retire from the game.