ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 263, 31 July 1920, Page 7

ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM

INTERESTING REVIEW BY ME. WARNER, London, July 27. ' Mr.' P. F. Warner, interviewed by tho Australian Press? Association regarding tho team selected to tour Australia, said; "Tho team is the best we can raise nowadays, and it is hoped it will do well. We do not kjiow Australia's presont strength, though we suspect it is prettygood, judging by flic form of tho soldiers'team. In addition io W, Macartney, Bardsley, and others, it is a, pity that Knight is not-going, because he is a fine, bat. Spooners selection is the most popular, because Australians have always wanted to see inm. He has a charming personality, and is a beautiful batsman. Douglas is a loyal lieutenant, A.lthoi',gh_ lio may lose a little pace, his bowling is practically as good as ever. l havo a tremendous opinion of Barnes. His moral presence is very great. Parkin is a bit of a genius, but lie tries too many tricks, and must realise, firstly, that length is of supremo importance in Australia. Ho possesses a fine natural instinct as a bowler, and spins tho ball wonderfully. Doubtless he will be able to accommodate himself to tho different conditions. Howell bowls fast, but baa not been selected for his pace alone, becauso the history of English ...und Australian cricket shows that a fast bowler, unless a super-man like Tom Richardson, is not successful in Australia. He bowls a good length and straight, and makes paco off the wicket, and the bowlers who have been moat successful in Australia nro those combining length of paco o"ff tho wicket, liko Barnes, Foster, Hearne, and Attewell. Waddingtou has been chosen because ho is more like F. R. Foster than anyone else in England.. He has nice action, but wants careful nursing, and iluist be frequently spelled. He is a ! bowler of .distinct possibilities. Rhodes and Woolley would not bo of much account on the liard Australian wickets. Hearne is more effective with his googlies in England than in Australia. Fender spins the ball both ways, but the real merit of bis bowling is its very deceptive flight/' Mr. Warner'considers the batting very good. "Hobbs is tho world's .best. Hearne is very good. flendren is a glorious fieldsman in any posffion. The crowd will love him. Russell and Makepeace should succeed." Mr. Warner concluded by saying that there was a tremendous revival in cricket in England. He hoped the Australians would pay a return visit in 1921. "I wish I were ten years younger, and could go out to Australia, which has tho most p'ens'arit recollections of iny cricket Hie."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FINE BOWLING PERFORMANCE BY WADDINGTON. , London, July 29. Playing against Warwick, Waddingtou took seven wickets for twenty-0119 runs.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.