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ENGLISH EXPERIMENTS'. United Press Association.—By Electri* Tei eg ra p 1 1 .—Copyright.) I LONDON, .May' If). The “.Morning Post” says: Cricketers are keenly discussing the experimental changes in the eotmlry game. The new method of assigning points is universally approved. There : is' no reason to believe that the size of flic wicket is diminishing, what Andrew Lang ca'led “the harden of high scoring.” Certainly, Hobbs and Ilowley among the older, and Hammond and Crawley among the younger players have not slowed down. In the course of time the larger wicket may he incorporated in the Afaryletone code, hut not before the Australians become accustomed to the innovation, especially in the tos's. The experimental change in the l.b.w. rule, however, is generally detested. The batsmen feel that it is unfair to those with a proper system of footwork. Tt is also likely to get such players; an unpleasant reputation for getting their logs in front, of the wicket. Hie umpires are silent, but there is reason to believe that they dislike the increased risk of a mistaken decision. I
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1929, Page 6
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