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Taranaki Daily News, 22 October 1920, Page 3

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INVITATION TO AUSTRALIA. TOUR NEXT YEAR. By Telegraph—Press Association Chriatehureh, Last Night. At a unoting of Hie Council oi' the New Zealand Cricket Association to-nigl't, it tvns decided to write to the Australian Board of Control asking if It could arrange for an Australian team to visit New Zealand tills season, the tour to commence about the first week In February, and the team to contain two or three players of International repute. The CSiinell would pay all hole! and travelling expenses .and allow each player Ds per day out of pocket expenses. LAWS OF THfTgAME. AN IMPERIAL QUESTION. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Ort. 21, 8.45 p.m. London, Oct. 20. A semi-official explanation of Marylebone's reluctance to change th« follow on rule and the six hall over, states that the committee reluctantly had to come to the conclusion that such a radical change* in the laws of the game should not he made hastily. They think that the follow on rule, as it stands. Is sound in principle. They have an open mind regarding the six hall orer. but will hitherto hear no argument to convince them that an eight ball over is better. Ir Is added trot these alterations were not suggested when the English team was invited to Australia, but merely discussed with the English captain, and a few prominent cricketers who had previously visited Australia. They decided in favor of playing under the same rules as those prevailing during their last visit without objection. The subject affects Imperial cricket. These questions can always be settled in a friendly way. and it Ls thought ttat the Imperial Cricket Conference as hitherto, should be utilised to settle the question.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.