LEG THEORY IN CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, 21 January 1933, Page 4

LEG THEORY IN CRICKET

“ORIGINATOR’S” STRONG PROTEST.

M.C.C. TO HAVE MEETING MONDAY. By Teletrapji—Press Assn. —Copyright. London, January 19. . E. A. McDonald,, in a special interview, said: “Gregory and I have been hailed as the originators of body-line bowling, but we were straight up and downers and bowled to an ordinary field. The new fashion, seems -to be to intimidate and hurt the batsman. I am decidedly against body-line bowling. If Gregory and I were over there we would soon stop- it by retaliation. , _ “I am convinced that without bodyline bowling England would not beat the present Australian eleven. Set rules can never be effective against body-line bowling.” The full committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club will meet on Monday to discuss Australia’s body-line protest. It is not definitely known whether a statement will be issued. Root, the English test cricketer, when interviewed said: “I was offered a job in Australia to teach the leg theory after my successes at Edgbaston in 1926. The Australians have done everything possible to learn it. Australian scouts watched every game I played in 1926.” “ENGLAND WON ON MERITS." OPINIONS EXPRESSED AT SYDNEY. Sydney, Jan. 20. Newspaper critics agree that England won the third test on their merits, both the bowlers and the batsmen being superior to the Australians. They contend that if the leg theory was not employed the Australians would have a much better. chance.