ENGLISH CRICKET

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14600, 25 February 1921, Page 2

ENGLISH CRICKET

«.< THE TEBT MATCHES. VIEWS OF Mn P. F. WARNER. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, February 23. Mr P. F. Warner, in an interview, »aid: "The Australian team for England is excellent, powerful and varied in batting, including two brilliant and steady left-handers. The xvicketkeepeYs are A.l. Gregory and Mailey are match-winning bowlers, while the change bowlers keep a tine length, enabling the two cracks to rest. The side appears to be well-captained by Armstrong." Referring to Hobbs' opinion that England would win the majority of the next tests, Mr Warner agreed thai England would be harder to heat on her own wicket. "The batting will be all right." he added, "but we must find a bowler for hard wickets. On sticky wickets 1 believe we shall beat Australia, but 1 am not certain. We shall endeavour to avoid having a baltii-ri tail. r am not despondent regarding our chances. I always am an optimist, Which is a good thing in cricket. Congratulate Australia for me on their well-earned victory. They will receive a great, welcome." Mr Warner expressed anxiety regarding Hearnc's condition. VISIT OF AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. PROTEST FROM DERBYSHIRE. LONDON, February 23. The Derbyshire County Cricket Committee's annual report regrets that though il offered the necessary guarantee ~f c-200. the County will nut be given a match with Hie Australians. The report stales thai the main idea of the tour is evidently In make i! a great financial success. This is desirable, hut the lour ought also hi foster the weaker counties. It also poinls out that Derbyshire was the only county to defeat the Australians in 1919.