TEST IN RETROSPECT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 August 1938, Page 5

TEST IN RETROSPECT

HOBBS FINDS HIS VIEWS ALTERED WANTS NO MORE LIMITLESS MATCHES. THE STANDING OF PLAYERS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. .(Reed This Day, 9.0 a.m.) . LONDON, August 25. Fender, writing in the “Evening News,” says: “It implies no disrespect to Bradman and Fingleton to say that their absence did not affect the result. England amassed a majority of her runs before these players suffered injuries. O’Reilly is the best bowler on either side, and Bradman the best bat. Hutton, despite his achievement, has a long way to go before claiming equality with the great Australian.” Jack Hobbs, in the “Star,” says: “The final Test completely altered my views regarding limitless Tests. I don’t want to see another in England. It was very nice to see Hutton beat the record which I thought would stand perpetually, but one hour of the Leeds Test was worth the 3| days at the Oval.”

WORLD’S FINEST. * BRADMAN AND O'REILLY. LONDON, August 25. “The Times,” in an editorial today attributes the Australians’ highly successful cricket tour to O’Reilly’s being the finest bowler in the world and Bradman’s being at the same time the best batsman and one of the astutest captains, under whose leadership the magnificent team spirit and brilliant fielding tactics created an almost irresistible combination. Bradman’s example and inspiration did not flag at the Oval while he remained in the field. Lacking him, the Australians seemed lost. For England, Hutton, Wright, Compton and Edrich will assure a battle royal on the next tour in Australia. Wilfred Rhodes, writing in the “Yorkshire Post,” says that nobody expected Australia to evade defeat, but they could at least have gone down fighting. Instead of that their wickets were thrown away by almost reckless indifference.