CRICKET

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20511, 1 September 1936, Page 7

CRICKET

M.C.C. TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA WYATT’S SELECTION CRITICISED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright LONDON, August 30. “The Despatch’s” cricketing writer says: “It does not seem that our selectors are ever influenced by figures. They have chosen Wyatt to replace Holmes in the Australian team. As between Wyatt and Paynter, the latter is fifth on the batting list, with 46.6, Wyatt 37th with 32.97. Neither appears on the bowling list —perhaps another amateur was wanted to complete a bridge four.” ENGLISH TEST PROSPECTS INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received September 1, 12.55 a.m.) LONDON, August 31. G. O. Allen, in an interview with the Associated Press said: “I am looking forward to the trip immensely as indeed is every member of the team. They are a young and keen side, and full of enthusiasm. I believe ve will do much better than the pessimists in this country seem to think. Anyhow we will play Interesting, good cricks t. It may take a little time for some of the players to become acclimatised. Whether our bowling will prove enough remains to be seen but I am certain that the batting will be good and he fielding of the highest standard. The team to a man consists of those whom I would personally have selected and I am firmly of the opinion that it is going to be a happy tour, completely devoid of incident.”

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET BATTING AND BOWLING AVERAGES United Press Association -By inecrrvTelegraph— Copyright (Received August 31, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 30. The English cricket averages are as follows: Batting Fishlock 56.43 Hammond 49.47 Leyland 48.54 Hendren 47.79 Paynter 46.6 Dempster 45.7 Hardstaff 44.87 Kimpton 42.5 Parks 42.32 Mitchell-Innes 42.13 Melville 41.5 Holmes 40.4 Barnett 39.38 Fagg 39.32 Worthington 3-,8 Verity 34.95 Compton 34.62 Sutcliffe 33.94 Gimblett 33.42 Wyatt 32.97 Bowling Larwood 12.97 Copson 13.15 Bowes 13.35 Verity 13.40 Smith 14.67 Clay 15.75 Smailes 16.90 Gover 16.96 Willard 17.19 Eastman 18.10 Fames 18.20 Allen 18.32 Perks 18.84 Robins 19.36 Voce 19.72