ASHES NOT SAFE

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1002, 19 June 1930, Page 11

ASHES NOT SAFE

AUSTRALIANS PRAISED FOR DOGGED STAND CRITICS REVIEW TEST LONDON, Wednesday. I The Australian cricketers lost the ■ first test match after a gallant fight, the result of which by no means quenches their hopes of later victory. England won because Tate . demonstrated that he is as good a bowler as ever. It was a magnificent game throughout, the end coming with 55 minutes to spare. In spite of delays due to rain, it proved that four days are j ample in which to finish test matches in England. j Chapman’s generalship was an im- • portant factor in England’s success. | Tate unquestionably was the greatest i bowler of the match. With his iej markable figures—2o maidens out of ! 50 overs—he must indeed still have | a strong claim to being the world’s | greatest bowler. When Copley received a telegram , asking him to play as substitute for j Larwood lie thought somebody was- | '‘pulling his leg.” He distinguished himself by making a great catch, dismissing McCabe. Veterans are asking if there is any parallel to a player appearing in a test match who had not previously figured in a single firstclass match. HOPING FOR A WIN Woodfull, the Australian captain, is not downhearted. After the test match he said: —We will try to retrieve our i fortunes next time. Chapman was tremendously pleased that England won and said the Australians put up a splendid fight. Commenting on the game, the cricket correspondent of “The Times” says: “The losers acquitted themselves in every respect as nobly as the victors. Bradman has been invariably to the fore when danger has threatened and in most of the games the Australians have played he has had more to do with the result than any Australian batsman. Young though he is he has won his place among the greatest batsmen whom 50 years of Australian cricket have produced.” Tiie “Daily Mail” says:—“No one can say after the Nottingham match that the ashes are safe, as the Ausj tralians in their uphill battle made a 1 record score for a fourth innings hi i a test match in England. The youvh- ! ful Bradman showed that he possesses | nerves of iron.” AUSTRALIAN OPINION A message from Sydney says opinions in Australia as to the result of the first test reflect a feeling of general satisfaction. Quite a number of cricket experts say there was little between the two teams and think it quite likely that the ashes will come back to Australia, barring casualties. Some critics are disappointed at Woodfull’s failure in both innings, but think he will rise to the occasion in the next test match. The whole J Commonwealth was stirred by the wonderful recovery of the Australians. and the Press'is unanimous in | expressing the opinion that the youthful members of the team have i won their spurs.