"WILL REGAIN ASHES”

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1932, Page 6

"WILL REGAIN ASHES”

ENGLAND’S TEST ELEVEN. LONDON, Feb. 26. Commenting upon an article by Don Bradman in “The Sun” concerning the possible personnel of the English 'Post team to visit Australia, Mr P. W. Warner, one of the English selectors, said that Dulcepsinhji, Hammond, and Sutcliffe were certain ot inclusion. The inclusion of Hobbs and Woolley in Bradman's side is natural,” Mr Warner said, “as both are wonderlul cricketers; but both are ageing, and Hobbs may feel the Australian sun tedious. England needs young men. I think we shall have a jolly good side. Nobody realises Australia’s strength more than I,” .Mr Warner went on to say: “Our hatting and howling will lie strong, and all the side will be brilliant fieldsmen.” laird li awke confesses that lit 1 was greatly interested in Don Bradman’s article. “I think we shall regain the Ashes ho said, “and hope there will he no one-sided games, but plenty ol great victories and great losses, with England coming out mi the right side ol the balance sheet.” ‘‘.lack” llohlis remarked: “It was very nice of Dun Bradman to include me, but he is. over-optimistic, I am afraid. I won’t he there not as a player anyhow. I feel 1 ought to be

out of tin* game now, and don’t want to follow tin* prima donna’s farewells, nor become an object of sympathy. Hut you can tell Hradinan I’ll be dome; Australia,’’ lie declared, in conclusion. It is assumed, that be will be writing for the newspapers.