BRADMAN V. ENGLAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1023, 14 July 1930, Page 9

BRADMAN V. ENGLAND

CRITICS SAY HE IS EQUAL TO ANY BATSMAN IjONDON, Saturday. Commenting on the test match in si leading article entitled “Bradman versus England,” ‘‘The Times” says: “Bradman pulverised the English bowling by a display oE batsmauship which for ease of scoring, combined with absolute security, was beyond all criticism.” Mr. P. F. Warner says: "To. call Bradman a run-getting machine is a poor compliment, for it implies that liis runs , are ground out, whereas he makes his runs smoothly and naturally with the mark of genius. Never was there a batsman who, match after match, claimed such a huge proportion oE runs. This young Australian is equal to any batsman.” The “Daily Telegraph” says: “We ask ourselves again what are the influences which go toward the breeding oE such fine cricketers as Australia has, and who have returned to dazzle us with their mastery? Bradman dominated the play as no one ever before has dominated test cricket.” There probably will be a panicky demand for new bowlers in the attempt to stop the Australian runaway, but Bradman is in such form that it is impossible to imagine any bowler worrying him. A message from Sydney says the people of Australia are thrilled by Don Bradman’s marvellous batting against the best bowlers in the world. Mr. M. A. Noble remarks: “What an eye this boy batting wonder must have. He is more than a cricket genius. He is uncanny.”