CREEDS AND CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 14, 17 January 1936, Page 7

CREEDS AND CRICKET

INDIAN DIFFICULTIES ENGLISH TOUR IN JEOPARDY ECHO OF 1932 TEST [Br Telegraph--Preaa Association-Copyrlrhlj CALCUTTA, Jan. 15. Trouble which started in the 1932 fest match against England at Lord’* threatens to ruin the Indians’ cricket visit to England next summer. IV hen C. K. Nayudn w<us made captain for the J 932 Test several playerg refused to play under him The trouble wa-s temporarily smoothed over but it was brought back into India, fermented during Jardine’s visit, and has now broken out afresh. India, for three unofficial matches against Mr F. Tarrant’s Australian team, had three captains. Amar Singh, who, with Nissar, is India’s best bowler, has not played i.n any match, and C. K. Nayudu did not play in the third match when Wazir Ali was captain. Dissensions between the Hindu a.nfl Moslem players have arisen because it is said that lhe *ea.ptain will not give the players of the other faith a chance. Meanwhile I’ataudi. who was elected captain for the coming tenr of England, has not played in any of the three matches. It was announced that he is in ill health, but he has been pKictising at the nets for two hourt at a stretch to five bowlers. The All-Indian team, which recentlv defeated Tarrant’s XL, was weakened by the refusal or inability of the following players to participate: C. K. Nayudu, who claimed he needs reel; Pataudi. alleged illness; Amarnath, alleged injuries; Amar Singh, no reason; Merchant, alleged injuries; Nazir Ali. reported to have been bitten hv a mad dog: Jai, unable, to get leave; La.ll Singh, no reason. As a result Wazir Ali was practically leading the serond team. Uritic-s expressed the opinion that. Indian cricketers fear to risk further spoiling their reputation by their failures against Ryder’s men. The Indian team which toured England in 1932 had some difficulty in regard to the captaincy and, after one or two disappointments, the choice fell on the Maharajah of Porbandar, who had with him as vice-captain K. S. Gans-hyanisinliji, of IJmdi. For reasons apart from eTicket (remarked a. writer in Wisden’s”) the necessity existed of having a person of distinction and importance at the head of affairs, and it was almost ontirclv because of this that Boronudar led the team. Admirably fitted though he was for the task, his abilities a.s a cricketer were not commensurate with the position ho occupied, and C. K. Nayudu. easily their best batsman, and a ma-n of high character and directness, took over the duties of captain in most of the important -matches, including the Test, with skill and no small measure of success. FIAWLESS DISPLAY WAZIR ALI MAKES 132 CALCUTTA, Jan. .15. In a niatteh against Mr F. Tarrant'S Australian, team, Patiala, in their first, innings, made 301 for five wickets (Wazir Ali .132, Meheromji 31. Amar- ■ na-th 26, Lail Singh 26). Wazir Ali gave a. flawloss display and hit 22 boundaries. Messrs Frank Tarrant and L. Tar- ' rant and the Maharajah of I’atia'a, who was responsible for bringing the team to India, are playing for AusI tralia, the Maharajah acting as captain. Yuvraj, son of the Maharajah, ; captaining the Patiala side, which includes the Maharajkumar of Alirajpur. Yuvraj won the toss from his father. It is the truest wicket in India and the weather is iupa.