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Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1932, Page 6

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BRITISH COMMENT

ROUGH ON PATAUDI

(United Press' Association —By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright)

(Received tbm dav at noon,) LONDON, December G. It is generally agreed that Australia was omplayeJ, but critics warn England to i emember 1930. They expensed the opinion that despite Larwood’s brilliance, the Fowling must be stie. gthei.ed, !, ar.d it is predicted that \oce will lie luavily punished. One critic says tlut pataudi s was probably the worst century in test history. oainon writes—We. should not think we are easily the best team. If thei© >are cricketers in Australia,, the ’ selectors will find them Australia may accept one defeat, but will never admit that w € are finer cricketers.

THE XAWAB OF PATAUDI.

SYDNEY, December 7

The Na.wab of Pataudi* inability to visit New Zealand with the English cricket team may be connected with troubles in Central India/ where his small State is situated. A cable a diy or two ago announced fi'iat peasants in th'e neighbouring State of Ahvar, including hundreds of men who served in the Indian Army in the Great War, had refused to pay 'land revenue to the Maharajah. Allied with ancient rifles, they destroyed! roads and Barricaded the entrances leading to their villages. When questioned recently in Australia, the Nawmb of pataudi said tlint he was unable to make the trip to New Zealand for reasons of State which lie was unrik'e to disclose. The dioturbaneeri in .Ahvar have followed the imposition of new taxes on animals arid State irrigation projects. The troops of tlie Maharajah have been, sent to quell the disturbance, which resembles the recent outbreak in Kashmir, in Northern India.