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AUSTRALIAN XI. WARNER’S COMPARISON. [United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] LONDON, Feb. 3. P. E. Warner, writing in the “Morning Post,” says he is impressed with the youtli of the Australian Eleven. He selects an English side, the qualification for which is that none of those chosen has attained.the age of twenty-eight to oppose them. They are: Allen, Mitchell, Hammond, Larwood. Ames, Duleepsiuhji, Robins Kiliick, Peebles, Crawley, Voce. The average of this selection is 23 years. Thus, he says, this Young England team has not four batsmen equal to Ponsfordy Kippax, Bradman, and Jackson. Warner says : “It will he admitted that Hammond is the greatest batsman of either side, aiid Duleepsiuhji is comparable to Jackson and Bradman. England’s Wwling, with Voce. Robins and Peebles, is definitely stronger than' that#of Australia’s team.” v.
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1930, Page 5
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