THE SECOND TEST.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 January 1921, Page 5

THE SECOND TEST.

COMMENT IN BOTH COUNTRIES. REGRETTABLE INCIDENTS. . By Telegraph.—-Press Asst|, —Copyrlfht. London, Jan, 4. The Yorkshire Post says that one or two incidents in the test matches were regrettable. Qouglas is reported in’both to have expressed dissatisfaction with umpires’ decisions. Keenness is a necessary quality, but it is not setting a good example for a captain to show a habit of questioning the umpires’ verdicts. The paper is bf opinion that Douglas must make’ drastic changes in the team; only four made themselves indispensable, namely, Hobbs, Hendren, Woolley and Strudwiek.—AuS.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PRESS COMMENTS. Sydney, Jan. 5. The Telegraph says: “Chivalry forbids that we exult over the defeat of the Englishmen, who died hard. All -the luck was with Australia. It was not a test.” A note of regret prevails everywhere. The Herald states: “Fortune’s frowns were too big a handicap for England. Everything went wrong. The visitors deserve genuine sympathy. In any case Australia would rather win •on merits than accept a gift from the Gods.” NEXT ENGLISH TOUR. Received Jan. s', 8.30 p.m. Melbourne, Jan. 5. The bo£rd of cricket control has decided that in future visiting English teams will play one test under approved guarantees in the capital of one State not now so favored, the State surrendering its test to be allotted a match between England and an eleven of Australia’s substitute. The next English team, therefore, plays a tdst match at Brisbane.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. VALUE OF THE TOSS. Received Jan. 5, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 4. Jackson, a former captain of England, interviewed, said the luck of winning the toss made too much difference in test matches. “Trumble’s suggestion that the choice of innings in the first and fifth matches should be decided by a toss, and the others allotted alternately, is good,” he added. “When I won the toss five times running in 1905 the Australians came round to my point of view.” Jackson would like to see more amateurs in the test teams.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. CANDIDATES FOR ENGLISH TOUR. Sydney, Jan. 5. The conference decided to recommend to Marylebone Club that county matches start at noon, play ending at 6 o’clock, except on the third day, when it will be extended to 6.30; and that test matches start at 11.30 on the first day and 11 on the remaining days,-ending at 6.30. Mailey will rest his injured arm until the next test. The following are certainties to be selected for the English tour: Armstrong, Bardsley, Gregory, Collins, Macartney, Taylor, Mailey, Pellew. TEAM FOR NEW ZEALAND. Melbourne. Jan. 5. The team to visit New Zealand will consist of 13 players. The tour will last six weeks.