ENGLAND’S TEAM.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 214, 10 August 1937, Page 7

ENGLAND’S TEAM.

SOME NEW BLOOD INCLUDED. ' CHELMSFORD, Aug 9. The general impression concerning the English team for the third Test is apparently that the selectors are to be commended for introducing new blood but are criticised for not introducing more. From the New Zealand point of view the omission of Gover is reassuring but with Fames included the fast bowling is in good hands. Matthews has much the same pace and style as Wellard but lie is not such a useful all-rounder. By dropping Brown and Wellard for Fames and Matthews tlie selectors have weakened the batting, consequently they had to sacrifice Smith to include Compton and build that department up again. The English team again has no lefthand bowlers and only Robins is a regular slow right-liana. The batting order of the side will he Barnett. Hutton, Hardstaff, Hammond, Paynter, Compton, Ames Robins, Matthews, Goddard and Fames. If the Ovpl weather and wicket are typical it will be virtually impossible for either team to win in three days unless some sensational collanes occur and big score are registered. If there is rain the tourists with three slow left-hand bowlers should be well equipped to take advantage of the conditions. The New Zealanders are now showing perhaps their best all-round form of the tour. Especially impressive has been the excellence of their ground fielding at the Oval, Swansea, Birmingham and Chelmsford.

MATTHEWS’S CAREER. THE SURPRISE OF THE TEAM. Received August 10, 9.25 a.m. LONDON. Aug. 9. England’s surprise Test choice, A. D. G. Matthews, formerly P a r ed tor Northants and was then coach to btowe School. He recently played three!nines for Glamorgan and took 22 wickets for an average of 14 runs. He is a medium howler.