Creeping Paralysis in Cricket
ESSENCE OF GAME HAS DISAPPEARED. United Press Association—Jßy Electri* Telegraph. —Co py rl*h t. Received Monday, 9.0 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 8. Mr. w. B. Franklin, ex-Cam-bridge “blue” and captain of Buckinghamshire, in a letter to tho Times, declares: “Many cricketer* are increasingly concerned at the continuance of timeless Tests with the doubtful advantage of attracting large attendances by which cricket is hopelessly and deliberately commercialised.’* He adds: ‘‘The disadvantages include the disappearance of the essence of the game, namely making more runs than your opponents in a given time. Moreover, the art of making a subtle and successful declaration and the excitement of making runs against the clock are disappearing. It is not even possible to make a meritorious draw. Surely English cricketers can take a stand against turning cricket into a business proposition before it is overlate to rescue future matches from creeping paralysis.”
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 33, 9 February 1937, Page 7
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149Creeping Paralysis in Cricket Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 33, 9 February 1937, Page 7
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