CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1921, Page 3

CRICKET.

ENGLISH COUNTY PLAY. RHODES' SPLENDID BOWLING, By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Received- August 22, 8.10 p.rn. London, August 22. Yorkshire dismissed Surrey at the Oval in the first Innings for 129. Rhodes took six wickets tor 38, and was impressively acelaimfyl by ail present. PROSPECTS IN ENGLAND. FAST BOWLERS NEEDED. London, August 21. Tennyson, interviewed by the Observer on the future of English cricket, declared that there was far too much county cricket, and the result was .jaded teams at the end of the season. The real need to enable England to prepare for future tests was an organised system with three trial matches each season and no county matches. These dates would enable tlie selectors to participate. The pressing need was for fast bowlers and better fielding. Googley bowling, which is most harmful, is out of date.—United Service. AUSTRALIAN TEAM PP*AISED. London, August 21. Mr. Warner, replying to Mr. Fry, said the programme of the Australian team was arranged by a Surrey official at Australia's request. If the Australian players are not represented in their own governing authorities it is not our business to interfere in the internal affairs of another country. Previous Australian captains. Darling and Noble, had not thought it necessary to take the line Armstrong took on the Oval. Mr. Warner, in the Morning Post, congratulates the Australians on their successful tour. He says l e would not rank them as the equals of the 1896, 1899 or 1902 elevens. The present team was a far finer fielding side than England, though their slip catching in the tests was by no means great. England lacks outfields of the speed and accuracy ot their opponents. He paid a tribute to Gregory and McDonald, the latter with a beautiful action and rasy run to the wicket, should last for years. English bowlers must in future concentrate on length.