THE ENGLISH POSITION.
VIEWS OF CAPTAIN. (United Service). (Received 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, August 21. Tennyson,- captain of the English eleven, interviewed by the "Observer," on. tne_ future of English cricket, declared that there was far too much county cricket, and the result was jaded teams at tho end of the season. The real need to enable England to prepare for futuro tests was an organised system of -three trial matches each ;season. There should b& nd county matches on those days to enable the selectors to participate. A pressing need was the fast bowler and better fielding! The googlie bowling, ;; which was most harmful, was out of date.
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Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 14741, 22 August 1921, Page 5
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108THE ENGLISH POSITION. Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 14741, 22 August 1921, Page 5
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