CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1930, Page 6

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN XI FOR ENGLAND. RYDER LEFT OUT. (Australian Press Association) ■ SYDNEY, Jan. 30. At a meeting of the Cricket Board of Control this afternoon the Australian team was approved. Woodfull was appointed captain and Richardson vice-captain. The team is as follows:... Bradman, Jackson, Kippax, McCabe, Fairfax and Oldfield (New South Wales). A’Bcckett, Woodfull • and Ponsford (Victoria). V. Richardson, Grimiuott, Walker, and Wall (South Australia). Hornibrook and Hurwood (Queensland). The omission of Ryder and Ox.enham causes considerable heart-burn-ing Sixteen may yet bo sent. The average age of the players is 271 years, which is the youngest since 1912. The omission of Ryder from the team has caused amazement in Victoria, as well as in New South Wales. He is described hv the Melbourne press as the host fighter of the hist tests. “Ryder’s knowledge of English wickets, his howling and leadership, and his long experience in cricket have gone for nought,” says the Melbourne Herald, which adds: His exclusion is the more‘ incomprehensible when it is recalled that 110, actually is one of the selectors of the team. His on-selectors have accepted a heavv responsibility in rejecting him.” Air R. Oxlade, Chairman of the Board of Control, broadcasted the personnel of the team this afternoon, and wished it success. He described it as a really' good-one. LIMITED TO FIFTEEN. SYDNEY, Jan. 31. The Board of Control decided the team for England should he limited to fifteen players, "Woodfull, Richaidson and Kippax to he the selectors on the tour. The Board are greatly annoyed at the premature disclosure of tiie team yesterday and decided to ask each , selector by letter nhcthei he was guilty of '‘This grave error.” The popular feeling in Sydney is the team is a good one, containing several all-rounders and extra-* bowling) strength. It is expected the howlers Fairfax, Wall and 'Hornibrook are likely to be suited by the English conditions.