AUSTRALIA’S HOPES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 476, 4 October 1928, Page 9

AUSTRALIA’S HOPES

FIGHT FOR THE ASHES MOST FORMIDABLE ATTACK (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Reed. Noon. LONDON, Wed. Warren Bardsley, in an article in the “Daily Telegraph,” written before he was added to the selection committee, expresses the opinion that the Australians have great hopes that

Beckett will develop into another Tate. Certainly he appears to have big possibilities. Blackie, who is a rare trier, is also expected to gain a place in the test team. The fast bowlers Gregory, Scott and Nicholls, assisted by Grimmett and Mailey, will provide Australia with a most formidable attack. Only Scott’s occasional slackness in the field prevented him from taking part in past international games. Bradman and Jackson are young batsmen who are knocking at the door for international honours. The latter should go far in big cricket. M.C.C. IN INDIA MATCH AGAINST COLOMBO (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Reed. Noon. COLOMBO, Wed. The following have been selected to represent the M.C.C. against Cololmbo: Chapman, White, Hobbs, Jardine, Staples, Hammond, Geary, Leyland, Larwood, Duckworth, Ames. Their steamer is expected to arrive early on Saturday. All arrangements for the match have been completed. A representative Colombo team has been selected, and will be captained by Dr. Gunasekera, a former Middlesex player.