AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1930, Page 11

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM

, THE SELECTION ANNOUNCED The Australian cricket team to go to England has been selected. It. is the second youngest combination to make the tour, its' average age being 27$ years. The Board of Control decided to send only 15 men. _ ■ . According to wireless information received in New Plymouth last night, con- ' firmed by a Press Association cable, the selectors during the tour will be Woodfull, Kippax and Richardson. The team is: Woodfull (Victoria), captain, eight centuries last trip to England, aged 33. Ponsford (Victoria), aged 30. E. a’Beckett (Victoria), aged 22, student at Melbourne University, who may stay in England for studies. ■ . . Kippax (N.S.W.), aged 32. . Jackson (N.S.W.), aged 20, youngest cricketer to make a century in test cricket. Bradman (N.S.W.), aged 21. Oldfield (N.S.W.), aged 32. Fairfax (N.S.W.), aged 24. McCabe (N.S.W.), aged 21. Vic. Richardson (South Australia), vicecaptain, ag.ed 36. Grimmett (South Australia), aged 39.

Wall (South Australia), aged 20. Walker (South Australia), aged 22, second wicket-keeper. Hurwood (Queensland), aged 27, the surprise selection, believed to be best medium-paced bowler in team. Hornibrook (Queensland), aged 29. REJECTION OF RYDER AMAZES. • GO-SELECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. .Rec. 11.45 p.m. Sydney, Jan. 30. The omission of Ryder frdm the Australian team has caused amazement in Victoria as well as in New South Wales. He is described by the Melbourne Press as the best fighter in the last tests. _ “Ryder’s knowledge of the English wickets, his bowling, his leadership andlong experience of cricket have gone for°nought,” says the Melbourne Herald. “His omission is more incomprehensible when it is recalled he was actually one of the selectors of the team. His co-sclectors accepted a heavy responsibility in rejecting him.” Mr. R, Oxlade, chairman of the Board of Control, broadcast the personnel of the team this afternoon and wished it success. He described it as a really good one. The Board of Control is greatly annoyed at the premature disclosure of the team yesterday, and has decided to ask each selector by letter whether he was guilty of “this grave error?’ Popular feeling in Sydney is that the team is a good one. There are several all-rounders, and extra bowling strength is expected as the bowlers Fairfax,. Wall and Hornibrook are likely to be suited by the English conditions.