ENGLAND'S HOPE
"PLUM" WARNER'S OPINION OF AUSTRALIAN BATTING. BATTLE FOR ASHES. LONDON, Monday. P. F. ("Plum") Warner, the former English captain, explained to-day, in response to the query of the special representative of The Sun, why he believes that England will win back The Ashes of the next series of Tests. "I must first congratulate Bradman," he said. "Not even Grace, Trumper, or Ilobbs at his age had such perfotmances, and everybody agrees that they are unique in history. "But, judging from a distance of 13-, 000 miles, the Australian batting has not retained its consistency. "Bradman and Woodfull are pre- • ponderating, though nobody underrates Ponsford, McCabe, and Kippax. Nevertheless, Hammond batted wonderfully in Australia, and I consider that with Jardine, Sutcliffe, and Duleepsinhji, our first five are equal to Australia's, and from six to 11 we are better. "I admire Griminett, despite his expensiveness in 1928, but he and Ironmonger are ageing. England, on the other hand, has promisiilg young bowlers of considerable variety and admirable fielders. "We are oiptimistic, without disparaging Australia. What we need is encouragement."
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 150, 17 February 1932, Page 2
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