Test Cricket from the ZBs

New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 801, 26 November 1954, Page 17

Test Cricket from the ZBs

BOVE you see a photograph of Mrs. Bedser’s boys-the cricketing twins, Alec and Eric. Going along with Alec, who is touring Atstralia with the M.C,C, side, brother Eric has accepted an assignment as cricketing reporter for the Commercial Division of the NZBS and will be heard by ZB and 2ZA listeners every night of each Test. The Bedsers are identical twins, and Alec was born ten minutes after Eric. Both are keen cricketers. both played for Surrey in 1938, both served in North Africa and Europe in the same R.A.F. unit, both contracted jaundice at the same time, and were demobbed together, Alec Bedser, six feet three inches tall and fourteen stone in weight, is considered to be England’s greatest fast medium bowler since Maurice ‘Tate. Australia’s well-known opening batsman Arthur Morris has fallen victim to

him eleven times in twelve Test innings. Alec has confessed to having one great aim in life, apart from taking Test wickets, and that is to see his brother Eric get into the English Test team. For the Commercial stations, Eric Bedser is to give a review of each day’s Test play. Actual scoreboard results will be heard earlier in the day, but Bedser is to give a quarter-hour’s analysis of each side’s achievements which should provide entertaining and knowledgeable listening. Each Test begins on a Friday, and lasts six days. On the Friday and Saturday nights Eric Bedser’s review will be heard at 9.45 p.m., and on the following Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, his broadcast. will begin at 9.32. p.m. Eric Bedser’s first broadcast will be heard this Friday, November 26, the opening day of the First Test at Brisbane Cricket Ground.