CRICKET NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1920, Page 4

CRICKET NEWS

. .\US'H..',i-IAX e- A .a. ÜbL. aoau.-l.kl'lOA J WARNER AND CRICKET. LONDON, July 27. Warner, interviewed for the Australian press said the team was the best we can raise nowadays and he hoped it would do well as we do not know the Australians’ present strength, though we suspect it is pretty good, judging by the form of the soldiers’ team, In addition to McCartney, Bardsley and others. It was a pity Knight was not going, because be is a fine bat. Spooner’s selection will be most popular because the Australians always wanted to see him. He has a charming personality, and is a beautiful batsman. Douglas will be the local lieutenant although he may have lost a little pace, his bowling is practically as good as ever. I have a tremendous opinion of Barnes and his moral presence will he very great.

cricket comment. THE “PLUM’S” EULOGY. LONDON, July 27., Mr W. H. Warner considers that Parkin is a bit of a geniuS, but tries too many tricks. He must realise, firstly, that length is of supreme importance in Australia. He possesses a fine natural instinct as a bowler. He spins wonderfully, and will doubtless be able to accommodate himself to different conditions. Howell bowls fast, but was not selected for pace alone, because the history of Anglo-Australian cricket shows that a fast bowler, unless a su-per-man like Tom Richardson, is unsuccessful in Australia. He bowls a good length, straight, and makes pace off the wicket, and the bowlers who are most succesful in Australia are those combining length and pace off the wickets, like Barnes, Foster, Hearne and Fattewell. Wnddington was chosen because tie was more like R. Foster than anyone else in England. He has a nice action but wants careful nursing, and must frequently be spelled. He was a bowler of distinct possibilties. Rhodes and Woolley would not be of much account on hard Australian wickets. Hearne was more effective with his googlies in England than in Australia. Fonder spins the ball both ways, but the real merit of his bowling is its very deceptive flight. Warner considers the batting division very good. Hobbs is the world’s hest batsmen. Hearne is also very good. LONDON, July 27. Warner says Henderson is a glorious fieldsman anywhere, and on a fine busy day the crowd will love him. Russell and Makepeace should succeed. He concluded by saying that there was a tremendous revival of cricket in England, and ho hoped the Australians would return the visit in 1921. I wish I was ten years younger, concluded Warner, and could go out. Australia holds the most pleasant recollections of my cricket life.