THE TEST MATCH.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1364, 15 February 1912, Page 5

THE TEST MATCH.

PRESS OPINIONS.

REFERENCES TO THE RECENT

WRANGLE

lly TelcKraph-l'i'i'ss AFKodalion-Copyriisut (Hoc. February 15, 12..'i a.m.) London, lVliruary 14. "The Times" s |. lt( , s that I here is little room (0 dispute tho Knjjlish superiority. The Australian bowlers are larking in variety and clilss. The management of the game in the (.'oniiiioiiwealth has »l>o been dislractcd by a none too seemly controversy. The "Morning Vost" stales Iliat tho Australian cricket is piist-ing Hitoiirli one ill' the lean swims which periodically overtakes Did sport. The "Express" welcomes I he absence of "barrackiiif!" in Ihii later matches.

The "Daily .\'nu\s" thinks dial probably fhe unfortunate disptue which threatens In deprive the Australian team in Kiigliiml of its brilliant members upset tilt! learn.

Major Trevor, in "The Telegraph," attributes the defeat t<, Noble's absence, and Hip lack of really first-class- bowling, hut the Australian howling will not be so severely I lied in Iho triangular tests as in the unlimited Him: games.

Tlii! "Sportsman" says Dial, for once, lli(! colonials' proverbial pluck deserted them. The friction between the Board of (,'onlrol and loading players is doing incalculable, harm. Hill has dm sympathy of din 8011 th Australian and Victorian publio, and if ho receives an equally cordial reception at Sydney, itshould act as a warning lo the board that its policy is unacceptable to cricketing in Australia.

".Sporting Life" declares Hint England can look forward to Hio triangular tests with tranquillity.

London, February 13. The "Evening Standard" says it would bo interesting to know M'A lister's and Iredalc's reason for dispensing with a left-handed bowler. It certainly helped England to win. Sydney, February H. The "Sydney Morning Herald," commenting on the Test Match, says:—"Ensland defeated .Australia not merely decisively, but overwhelmingly. There is not the smallest opening for excuse or palliation. Under equal conditions, tho visiting side outplayed our representatives. All (hat can be said of the Australians is I hat their play in inexplicable. Owr best hope is that Hie present form is too bad to be true, and that tho triangular games will see the Australian cricketers once more iijile to make reasonable fight for international supremacy." Tho "Daily Telegraph" says:—"England's supremacy wan earned. It was a remarkable supremacy in all departments of the game. Perhaps the greatest contributing canso was the bowling of Barnes and Foster. Steady, scientific, patient batting characterised the play, and right throughout the influence of good captaincy was manifest, and youthful enthusiasm and co-operation had done tho rest."

A PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT. Sydney, February 14. E. R. Mnyne, of South Australia, has been provisionally appointed to act as a selector of the Australian team for England in place of Clem Hill. CLEM HILL'S VIEW. BOARD'S PINPRICKS SPOIL THE PLAY.' (Rec. Fobruiuy 15, 0.20 a.m.) Adelaide, February 15. Clem Hill stales that ho does not wish to detract from England's success, but tho Board of Control had got on players' nerves. The players have, not all completely lost their powers in so short a time, and it is only natural to realise that the recent pin-pricks were detrimental to the play. Personally ho would not accept threats or extreme censure over the Maenlister affair, and if the board goes too far he will retire from the game.