CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1933, Page 6

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ENGLAND v. WEST INDIES TESTS

WILL VISITOR USE LEG THEORY?

LONDON, May 6. : The politics of cricket are overshadowing the game itseff , Three Test be played against the West Indian's, on June 24, at Lord’s, July 22, at; Manchester, and’ August 12, at the Oval, and if the visitors do not reveal unexpected talent in their earlier matches, the principal interest in the series will centre around the attempts of the men who were left behind to oust from the English team the men who succeeded in Australia, and the howling tactics of E n gland. Unless the M.C.C. acts quickly and decides the issue before the Tests begin, all over the .world will want to know if Jardine will persist in his bpdy-|ine attack. It should he safe to prophesy that the coloured bowle% would have no qualms - about .the ethics of body-line. Retaliation -might be • expected,; ’gild 5 | as the Indians are always , well supplied with fast bowlers, there should be firqworks. " 'f Constantine knows all there is to know .about the theory. He bowled it against t a visiting English .team at Jamaica a (few..;s.e sons Ago,\jj but desisted' when '.. kindly representations were made to him. He “saw” the point of view that leg-theory * -was “dangerous” and “not cricket.” Constantine ~ plays League cricket nowadays, but he has been released for the Manchester .Test.