“TOO MANY YEARS.”

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2988, 19 January 1926, Page 4

“TOO MANY YEARS.”

AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM

LONDON. Dor. 31. “It lias Loon a national reproach with those despair of the, future of English cricket, that we lark new blood,” says the Westminster Gazette. “We therefore may he excused for our satisfaction in discovering that our cherished enemy is in the same unhappy position. “The Australian team will probably carry too many years, and their attack will not' he nearly strong enough to ensure England’s defeat in three-day tests. . “Kclleway and Arthur Richardson must he included, ft will he good to see those magnificent batsmen. Macartney and Uardslev. Although they are veterans, both have proved themselves masters on our wickets. Collins is playing better than ever. Ponsford is very doubtful, despite his recent phenomenal hatting. II he plays with a cross lint, he is likely to lie a comparative failure. “It should not. require frantic efforts to heat the team, hut England’s captain should have the opportunity of playing with his complete test team at least twice before the tests.” The Star says: “The Australian selectors have challenged England to a batting battle. The team possesses the traditional Kangaroo tail with a kick. If England hopes to dismiss Australia within three days and make a few hundreds themselves, they must pack 11 bowlers. “Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Woolley and Hendren will cheerfully shoulder the greater hatting responsibility. A purely batting team, plus Tate, means four drawn tests and a sixday fight for the rubber.” BAN ON WIVES. It is for various reasons that the hoard of control will not permit wives to accompany the Australian players home on the boat, though, ol course, there is nothing to prevent tlie wives going on different boats, and being present at the matches in England (says a Sydney paper). Those of the team so far chosen who are married are Macartney, Ponsford, Mai ley, Ryder and Grimmett.