CRICKET TESTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 951, 19 April 1930, Page 13

CRICKET TESTS

PRAISE BY CRITIC PROSPECTS OF TOUR LONDON, Thursday. ‘ Mr. F. Cl. H. Fender, the cricket expert, in the course of a review of the prospects of the Australian cricketers in the coming test matches, said that every single batsman in the team was a perfect stroke player. He had only to discover the particular strokes that ■he could use to advantage under varying conditions in England in order to shine. Ho said he believed that the Australian bowlers would most quickly ascertain the comparative smail amount of spin necessary to turn the ball in England. Tie did not share the view of the majority of writers that the tests were likely to be almost a certainty fbr England. The Australians were a bunch of youngsters full of enthusiasm and determined to justify themselves. . They started off with a definite command of strokes in batting and a certain command of length in bowling. It was most likely, especially in the bowling, that England would get one or two surprises. Furthermore, they were excellent fielders, some even being amazing. As far as batting was concerned, Fender said he was convinced that it would prove greatly superior to that sh'own in the series of tests in Australia. “We must put our absolutely best team against them,” added Fender. “Personally I do not think that our best is anything like as good by comparison as the margin shown in the last tests.”