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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1587, 18 October 1905, Page 3

This is how the returning Aus traliaus are being jeered at by Australian papers : —The fact that the Australian XL is returning, luce the cows of the legendary . Brown, in various quantities and at irregular intervals, rnakeid it very evident that the team doesn’t expect to be received •with fire-works. However, like fevers and other things, it has served its purpose, and the failure of the team at the test matches hastened on the formation of the national _ Australian Board of Control, which will probably change the method of selection and root out the old gang that was so largely influenced by personal friend ships. A fow years back England d dined to send a team to Australia ow ing to the paucity of bowlers. The absurdity of sending this crowd to Britain without either a slow or left-hand bowler was patent to every cricketer. But the boodle was there waiting—what else mattered ? Contrast the return of the first XI. with that of the present team ; no public reception for this crowd—no bells ringing, unless, like the Duke of Piaza-Toro, they ring the door-bell themselves,