DRAGGING HEAVY TAIL

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 582, 7 February 1929, Page 15

DRAGGING HEAVY TAIL

WARNER WANTS BATTING STRENGTHENED

CLEM HILL’S REPROOF /United P.A.—Bg Telegraph— Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Reed.. 3.24 p.m. LONDON, Wednesday. “Plun" Warner prophesies that England will win by 40 or 50 runs. “Australia will assuredly go down fightinsr,” he says, "but I fancy England carries too many guns. Our last five batsmen have failed as a whole completely. Between them they have scored only 103 runs in 18 innings, which Tate claims no fewer than 70. This disconcerting fact will have to be considered before the final Test. "England could put in a tremendous batting side, but this would weaken the bowling and wicket-keeping. Nevertheless it would be interesting to see how a side, including' Mead, Ames and Ley lan 3, would fare. “Trie Australian bowlers would lie awake at night wondering how to dismiss them. “One thing is definite. The last four Test innings prove that we have developed a tail such as England never before possessed- It is a fine eleven, but camot claim greatness as long as it has to drag such a heavy tail. \Ve will have to find a couple of all-round-ers be :ore 1930 or England will be m dire trouble.” "LOST CERTAIN VICTORY” Clem Hill cables from Adelaide: “England missed an almost certain victory by stodgy, drab' batting. I favour England’s chance just a shade, but one good partnership would give the game to Australia.’* He describes the wicket as practicallv as good as when the first bail was bowled. He says it is difficult to understand why Hammond, with 150 to his credit, did not alter his tactics and attack the bowling. In half an hour he could have altered the whole posithn. ••The more one sees of Hammond, and the more runs he makes, the less strokes he unfolds. He made 75 per cent. of his runs through covers, which Ryder persists in leaving open,” i he adds. I Clem Hill congratulates Jardine on | his stand, but feels that over-defen-I siveness can be overdone.

I WIN FOR QUEENSLAND SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH (Australian and N.Z. Press Associatio7i) BRISBANE. Wednesday. In the Sheffield Shield cricket i match, Victoria v. Queensland, the forImer, n their second innings made 270 runs (Onyons 127, Scaife 45). Ben- ; stead took three wickets for 38, Thompi son t ,vo for 49. Nothling one for 44. i Rain, interfered with play. Queensj land won on the first innings by 90 j runs.