Ranjitsinhji Cannot See A Bowler In England To Get Bradman Out

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 282, 23 July 1932, Page 2

Ranjitsinhji Cannot See A Bowler In England To Get Bradman Out

HIS VIEW OF TEST CRICKET PROSPECT?

HERE is the bowler who can get Bradman out? So aslis "Ranji," who believes that England's chances of regaining the Ashes are small. He laments the absence of high-class bowl-

ers, and declares thai Hohbs should make the trip to Australia, for the sake of his experienee. "Where are England's bowlers?" asks Ranjitsinhji, in an interview with the London "Star." "Who can dismiss Bradman? England has had no high-class bowler since Barnes. A good fast bow'ler would trouhle even Bradman. I saw him in difilculties against really • fasf ones in the Manchester Test, in 1930 "Bradman is not so good as eitber Trumper or Macartney. "Hohbs is still far and away England's finest batsman. His experienee would be invaluable, though he may liiake only one run, where once he made four. It would be a great mistake if he were not taken. He ought to be played ia the Tests only, and rested between "Another splendid clioice for Australia is Patandi, one of the best bats ia England. He can make more runs than my.nephew, Duleepsinhji, who, I hope, will also be chosen."

"Ranji" concludes that England s chance of winning is small, owing to lack of bowlers. The Australians know all Larwood's and Tate's tricks. The Australians are nearly as badly off, for Grimmett is the only good bowler. . "Ranji" urges that youngsters should be 'given a chance. They are England s only hope. He laments the disappearance of individuality in erickct. There are no great personalities like Trumper. Jessop, and Macartney. Only Hobbs. with his twirl of thc* bat. is left. "Unless Larwood remains sound and can stay the cour: e, there is no estahlished match-winning bowler in England lo-day," writes A. M. Crawley, m the "Daily JVlail." "Voce, Brown, and perhaps Robins are the grcatest possibilities. If they come off there is a good chance of winning the Ashes." he cantinues. "But the 'if* is a considerable One. "There are unpleasant visions of the Australians ainassing record scores. "Larwood and Hammond ai-e nearly certain to go to Australia. Larwood is prohably a" yard artd a-half faster than anybody else. H'e is considerably faster than any Australian since McDonald and

Gregory, hut is apt to crock. Both legs have given trouble, and hard ground wonld make him even more uncertain, "Voce is the grcatest match-winning possibility after Larwood. Allom is inconsistcnt, and has often overstrained himself. Peebles is out of form. "Best judges consider Peebles would be ineffective in Australia, where the ball hardly turns. "Of the spin-bowlcrs, Mitchell has the best method for Australia, hut he i« erratic, and lacks the right temperament. Brown has great possibilities, and will probalily benefit English cricket of the future if taken on the tour. "English batting is strong. Sutcliffe, Woolley> Duleepsinhji, and Hammond are four of the world's great batsmen. "Jardine is out of form, at the time at which I write, but has great defence and fighting spirit. "Of the young batsmen, Pataudi has the soundest claims."