Ryder Wins the Toss

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 537, 14 December 1928, Page 9

Ryder Wins the Toss

AUSTRALIA AT WICKETS Mead and Bradman Dropped (United P.A.—By Telegraph Copyright' Reed. 3 p.m. SYDNEY, To-day. RYDER, the Australian captain, won the toss to-day, and Australia is now batting in the second cricket test at Sydney. Mead was omitted from the English team and Bradman from the Australian.

The weather Is warm and the wicket in perfect order. The teams are: England Australia J. B. Hobbs I>. J. Blackio. H. Sutcliffe. C. V. Grimmetl. W. K. Hammond. IT. L. Hendry. D. R. Jardine. It. Ironmonger. E. Hendren. A. E. Kippax. ♦A. I J . F. Chapman. W. A. Oldfield. M. W. Tate. W. H. I'onsi'ord. H. Larwood. C .T. Ryder. J. C. White. V. Richardson. G. Duckworth. W. M. Woodfull. G. Geary. O. K. Nothling. ♦Captains. All the Englishmen arc fit and retidy for the fray. The* question as to who should be

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twelfth man for Australia has been exercising the minds of the selectors. They have been receiving all sorts of advice from writers in the Press, from anonymous correspondents, and from well-meaning people. Many people have arrived from other States to see the match.

COMMENT IN ENGLAND CONFIDENCE IN TOURISTS (Australian and A.Z. Press Association) Reed. 11.30 a.m. LONDON, Thursday. Commenting on the test prospects, the “Morning Post,” in an editorial, says: “Whatever happens at Sydney, we may be sure that the Brisbane debacle will not be repeated. Australia had all the worst of the luck. What was more surprising, it did not show the tenacity in a tight corner which is one of the most formidable characteristics of Australian sides. “Australian cricket, like English was in 1921, is in a state of transition. It is difficult to decide the claims of the oldsters and the youngsters. The selectors have shown courage in making few changes. It illustrates the saying that it is hard to enter a test team in Australia and still harder to get out. We feel confident that whoever wins the toss, Chapman’s team will not only’ succeed, but will deserve success.”