CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

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SPORTING CRICKETERS

| (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m ) LONDON, June 19. | McLaren in the Sunday “Express” , says these boys from Australia are the , best of good sportsmen and play only one way, the fairest. I recall an incident in Sydney in 1884, when two of our bowlers were late, and with a sticky wicket becoming stickier, Blackham waited for half an hour and when the bowlers arrived, one secured half the remaining wickets, enabling us to win the first test by nine runs. I have not forgotten that most generous action, which lost Australia the rubber. THIRD TEST CRITICS, deceived This Dav at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, June 18. Thy “Times” says the only difficulty the selectors will find in the third test, is the equalising of the fielding. Tlie Australians were never higher and richer in brilliant fieldsmen and have a sound placing field to something approximating an exact science. It is no exaggeration to say that England’s 283 was fully equal to the Australians 342, wonderful fielding saving the difference. Rowling weakness compels the selectors to make fresh experiments. Hobbs is standing the strain of practice well and Hearne’s health continues to improve.