Colts Will Be Stars of 1930

NZ Truth, Issue 1216, 21 March 1929, Page 16

Colts Will Be Stars of 1930

(By Gable— From "N.Z. Truth's" Melbourne Representative). HAD the Test match wori.by Australia' been the first instead of the fifth of the series, Australia's prospects of winning the ashes would have been exceedingly bright. --. Looking m retrospect, it is possible that for the greater part of the eight days— and this includes the last innings, m which the match could have been won or lost- — Australia was the better side. This was largely by reason , of the work of Jackson, Bradman and other newcomers m Wall and Hornibrook. There was no doubt whatever about England being all out to win. Their bowling and fielding on Friday and on Saturday morning were as keen as at any stage of the Test series. Only, m the. closing moments of the game, when victory was inevitable for- the batting side, was it that the Englishmen became somewhat slack. . ' The result of the game indicates the steady improvement made m Australian cricket this summer, and makes the outlook for the 1930 tour to England very hopeful. : . '