CRICKET

Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 January 1933, Page 6

CRICKET

ENGLISH TEAM PRAISED. SYDNEY, Friday. The "Sun’s” special representative at Adelaide says there is argument” that England Avon the Test on merit, being all-round an infinitely better team than the Australian. Most of the Australian batsmen failed, and Avith tAvo or three exceptions, did not slunv anything like real form. AUSTRALIA’S PROTEST. LONDON, Thursday. The full committee of the M.C.C. meets on Monday to discuss Australia’s body-line protest. It is not definitely knoAvn whether a statement will be issued. TOUR OF INDIA. CALCUTTA, Thursday. The M.C.C. has accepted an invitation from the Indian Board of ‘Cricket Control to send a team to tour India, the draft itinerary covering four months, from 15th October to the end of February, providing 78 days’ cricket, including three Tests, at Delhi, Bombay and Secunderabad, in the Deccan. It is hoped in the near future to make arrangements by Avhich a tour from an Australian team can be arranged.

PLUNKET SHIELD. AUCKLAND’S GOOD ' START. AUCKLA N D, Friday . Overcast, sultry conditions prevailed to-day, when the Plunket Shield match, Auckland v. Wellington, Avas commenced at Eden Park. A feAV light shoAvers before the commencement of the game ga\ r e the Avieket some moisture, but it Avas easy when Auckland Avon the toss and decided to bat. A particularly fine start was made by Auckland, due to the fine poening partnership of Mills and Postles, Avho put on 146. Postles played a fine defensive innings for 102, but Mills Avas more enterprising in scoring 73. The next four Auckland batsmen scored consistently, Wliitelaw 46, Yivian 57, and Dacre 42, being all responsible for fine displays, the lastnamed giving a faultless, although restrained exhibition. At one stage Auckland had five wickets down for 340, but a debacle then commenced, and the side Avas all out for 366. The Wellington boAA r lers retained a fine length throughout, and kept the Auckland batsmen on the defensWe for the most part. NeAvman, especially, Avas a model of accuracy. lie finished Avith four Avielcets for 105 runs in 48 OA r ers, 22 of Avhich were maidens. He appeared to be the only boAA’ler capable of making pace off the wicket. Auckland were dismissed just on stumps.—(P.A.)