INDIA PLAYS GLAMORGAN

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1932, Page 4

INDIA PLAYS GLAMORGAN

LEAD' ON- FIRST INNINGS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, August 1. ; In. the cricket' match All India v. Glamorgan, India in the first innings made 229 (Mercer five for 44), Glamorgan in the first innings made .81 (Amar Singh six for 38). India in the second; innings lost six for 54.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE TEST. INTEREST IN ENGLISH CHOICE. (From Our Own Correspondent.); ? London,; June 16. . .The Indian cricketers have been given one Test match, and, since the weather turned warmer and ‘ the • pitches have dried, there has beeil a very marked improvement in the all-round play , pi the' side. From some points of view their best performance to date was against Lancashire. In this match at Old Trafford they made the fine sedre of 493, C. K. Nayuda contributing 125 and Amar Singh 151. • Unfortunately/ they took rather a long time over this performance, and they had .little chance of forcing a win. However, they gained, a lead of nearly 100 on the first innings., A trial is to be held before the Test match, the teams chosen representing North and South. It was hoped that the authorities would bring in as many new and young players aS possible, but. unfortunately ■ the conditions have been all against them, and they have been over-shadowed by their elders. However, in the North team, in particular, we shall see a good deal of fresh talent, both in batting and bowling. The most successful batsman of the season has been Paynter, who goes- in first for Lancashire, and he will no doubt be Sutcliffe’s partner. Paynter is a lefthander with a sound style,and at the moment few appear so likely to be picked for the Australian tour. Another interesting choice is Mitchell, the Derbyshire bowler, who has been preferred to Verity, Of Yorkshire. •He is the type of spin bowler who likes a fast pitch. D. R. Jardine is to captain the Southern side-, and from this the conclusion has been drawn that the selectors intend to rely on him for the Australian tour. It is true that Jardine is the favourite, but is should be remembered that the M.C.C. issues the invitations for tours abroad, and not the selectors who are responsible for the teams at home, and now that A. P. F. Chapman is batting in so very much better style he is.not yet out of the running for the leadership. Chapman recently captained an M.C.C. el&yen against the Indians at Lords, and the manner in which he controlled the bowling on this occasion was highly praised. Hobbs, Tate, and Hendren have not been called upon. They do not, however, require any trial, and, though the authorities will probably pursue the policy of giving the young cricketers the fullest opportunity against the Indians, these veterans will be available if it is felt that they are required. I think it is significant that Woolley has been chosen, and it is insisted that he must go to Australia once more. He has lost some of his sprightliness in the field, but he is still a masterly batsman who can turn a match in an hour. Hobbs is sure to stand down, thoiigh his form for Surrey has been splendid. It seemed as though, he, had lost the knack of century-making., . Six times he passed seventy, and then broke down before reaching three figures. But, in a match against Essex; he dismissed all fear of waning power, hitting a century in each innings. It is the eighth time that he has accomplished this double, and he has now. 187 three-figure innings to his credit. It is not likely that he will reach the second hundred this season, but it is to be hoped that ho will go on long enough towards doing so.