ON THE EVE OF BIG CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 14 April 1926, Page 9

ON THE EVE OF BIG CRICKET.

Australians Nearing London. TATE'S BOWLING DISCUSSED. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. /■y.traliau and N.Z. Cable Aesocl.tl.®, (Received ApfTt 13, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 13. The Australian cricketers have arrived at Montreux, in Switzerland, from Milan, All are well except Hendry, who is suffering from a couch of internal poisoning. C. E. Kelleway, writing in the "Daily Express” to-day, said ho had witnessed Rathe’s slow motion film, showing Tate bowling. Kelleway says: Tpte's bowling astonished and mystified the world. It is wonderful because Tate admits ’.hat ho doesn’t know how ho does it. I have played against Tate and have been puzzled as his hand and fingers gave no indication of the nature of the ball. You have to learn Tate carefully, like now lessons. His different deliveries don’t vary according to rules, but according to Tate. Tn one Test, Tato bowled outswingers and off-breaks. I thought I knew him, and shaped to put one to leg, but the ball, after swinging, turned off towards the slips, and I was caught at the wicket, which ■is most puzzling. I had the Rathe picture slowed down to see if I could account for the deviation in flight and extraordinary nip "'herewith Tate’s most dangerous ball comes off the pitch. Tate held the seam of the ball between his first and second fingers. There was the slightest flick of the wrist from the right to loft, and the whole arm and shoulder seem to follow the ball in its flight in a iaut effort. The trajectory is remarkably low. There is great body effort. 1 am confident that after seeing *he wonderful picture it is possible fo tell exactly how each particular delivery acts after leaving Tate’s hand.