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Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1926, Page 3

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fAustralia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

WARNER’S VIEW. LONDON, Jan. 28. in the most critical, though most informative review of the Australian team, Mr P. K. Warner, writing exclusively for the “.Morning Post,” declared that lie has a suspicion that the selectors have leaned over-readily on the oldsters, and also that they were in too great a. hurry to select the team. This policy seem-., he says. ,o hear most harshly on the y popsters who have been proim-m-it sin, t . I:2], and have now been passed over.

Mr Warner mentions the eases of V. Richardson, Pritchard, Rymill. Kippax, and Alexander. He, adds: “Nevertheless, it would he a rash critic who would venture to say that the selected mon do not deserve inclusion in a representative Australian side. Unable to produce a pair of fast bowlers, the Australians have hanked on *googlios.’ Crimmelt will he new to English wickets. Therefore, Mr Warner is convinced that the ability of the'Australians to win the rubber depends largely on whether Hrimmett will he

successful. “I am told.” he writes, “that Grimott’s arm is low. though that does not affect the efficiency of a gnoglio bowler, because the less ‘air’ lie gives the ball, the more difficult- it is for batsmen to jump in to drive.” He remarks: “‘Whether the Australians’ howling turns out successful or not, there is no (guestion as to tlicit' hatting strength. The last four batsmen. probably will lie Richardson, Gregory, Oldfield and (irimmett. Uur howlers may well have sleepless nights wondering how they are going to dislodge them.” lie thinks the halting strength of both sides makes it doubtful whether there will Is? a definite result in the first four matches. There is a strong feelimr. he says, that lour days should be allotted. Referring to Ponsford’s alleged unsound methods, he says such are not borne out by his brilliant consistency. Perhaps Ponsford is one ol those rare batsmen with a lunch ol genius raising superior to the -ordinary rules ei orthodoxy. I am disappointed at the non-inelusion of Kippax. whose admirers claim that h • is a worthy successor of Trumpet.” The article concludes: “I firmly believe that an English side. wisely chosen, can face the Australians with every hope. Our top batsmen are equal to the Australians. late is the finest bowler in the world. Our holding should he superior. It is the Australian tail which, may mean England s undoing, as it has so often meant previously.” SECOND FAST ItOWI ER CHOSEN. SYDNEY. Jan. 29. It is officially announced that Everett. CX.S.W.) has been im lulled in the Australian team as a second last howler. m|[