BIG CRICKET

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LVIII, Issue 12, 11 June 1926, Page 6

BIG CRICKET

the first test, weather VERY pad. Press Association—Oopyrlglit, Australian ©nd N.Z. Cable Association. (Deceived 12.50 p.m.) LONDON. June 10-; Tim test team will nob be elected until the uiioraing of th© match, . Gregory is certain to play uotwjtnstanding rumours to the contrary. owing .to an injury to- his- leg, winch is insufficient in itself to preclude his, appearance. Poiisford be ,-u definite- absentee. _ The weather appears likely to join England’s side. Extraordinarily heavy rain during the- past twenty-tour hours interfered with cricket all ovei the country, while the forecast tor Saturday indicates showers. The whole of. Nottingham is agog with excitement. The entire . accommodation is - looked up m the city, as well as neighbouring towns. Though the Australians are resting the dav before the test, many* Eng" lishmen are playing in various centres, ,'Phe majority, are not perturbed thereat, regarding a day’s rest as unnecessary. Tim view is expressed that a break often leads to slackness. i 1 SUTCLIFFE WILL PLAY. (Received 12.30 p.m A ” (Reuter.) LONDON. June 10. Sutcliffe states', that he is fully recovered cUid able to takp, liis place in the. test team. ' Th© Australians beat. Durham by an innings and 81 runs.