CRICKET TEST PROSPECTS

Evening Star, Issue 22462, 6 October 1936, Page 9

CRICKET TEST PROSPECTS

"SCALES EVENLY BALANCED" IMPORTANCE OF BRADMAN, O’REILLY, AND HAMMOND Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 5. Mr Robertson Glasgow, in an article in the ‘ Morning Post ’ on the subject of the cricket tests, says: “ I consider that the scales have seldom been so evenly balanced. Almost everything depends on three men—namely, Bradman, O’Reilly, and Hammond. They aro three of the most important cricketers in the world. Grimmett’s admirers will probably demur at this judgment, but this wonderful little man cannot forever refuse to bo elderly. Bradman is terrible in the way that Walter Lindrum is terrible. His dismissal always appears to be an act of Providence, not of man. O’Reilly combined pertinacity and guile in a manner seldom achieved. Hammond has mellowed since he first went to Australia, and is now even more dangerous. I cannot think that Voce will succeed without the inspiration of Larwood. Fames tends too often to bowl into the batsmen from tho off, which is the method on which the Australians were almost teethed. Robins is not tho bowler of five years ago. Sims is brilliant and reliable in success, but negligible in failure.” NO REGULAR VICE-CAPTAIN. LONDON, October 5. (I’eceivcd October 6, at 11 a.m.) A radio message from the Associated Press special correspondent aboard the Orion states that Allen says there will be no regular appointment of a vicecaptain during the tour. He will nominate a deputy from time to time whenever he himself stands down.: