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THE CHINA MAFL, MARCH 8, 1938.

AUSTRALIA DECLARES FOR YOUTH

OLDFIELD AND GRIMMETT OMMITTED

Eight Newcomers In Team To Defend Ashes: Two Surprise Selections

London, January 28. AUSTRALIA'S two famous veterans, W. A. Oldfield and C. V. Grim- mett, have been omitted from the team which will defend the Ashes announced in England next summer. The 16 players chosen for the tour, after yesterday's meeting of the Australian Cricket Board of Control, at Melbourne, are:

D. G. BRADMAN (South Australia), capt. S. J. MCCABE (New South Wales); vice-capt.

C. L. BADCOCK (South Australia).

S. BARNES (New South Wales).

B. A. BARNETT (Victoria)...

W. A. BROWN (Queensland).

A. G. CHIPPERFIELD (New South Wales).

J. H. FINGLETON (New South Wales).

L. O'B. FLEETWOOD-SMITH (Victoria). A. L. HASSETT (Victoria).

E. S. WHITE (New South Wales) E. L. McCORMICK (Victoria).

F. WARD (South Australia).

CW. WALKER (South Australia).

. J. OBREILLY (New South Wales). M. G. WAITE (South Australia).

The exclusion of C. V. Grimmett, above, from the Australian Test team to defend the Ashes in Eng- land this year, is regretted by both Australians and Englishmen.

-MAN FOR TOIL Upon W. J. O'Reilly, now in his the 33rd year, will probably fall most toil and responsibility in at- tack. Right-hand, slow-mediumi“ ball, almost tireless, he cuts the.

The Australians have declared for youth, the average age of the players being 27. Eight of ball from either leg or off, and of the party will be paying their first visit to England. They are Badcock, Barnes, Fingleton, Has his type is the best bowler in the In 1934, on the per- sett, McCormick, Ward, Waite and White. Walker was here in 1930, but did not play in the Tests.world-to-day.

Waite and Hassett are unexpected selections, and Australians are expressing surprise at the fect surface of Old Trafford, he took the wickets of Walters, Wyatt and omission of young Ross Gregory, the Victorian all-rounder.

|Hammond in four balls.

(By R. C. Roberston-Glasgow)

Sentiment must not be allowed

to affect judgment; the old order must change; but many in Eng-

many

VIEWS ON THE TEAM

but as a rungetter Bradman supreme.

average

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He has a strange, almost galum- phing, run up to the wicket, and RECORD TEST INNINGS

ducks at the moment of delivery, To his name stands the record

but his accuracy, especially in at- Sir Pelham Warner: Obviously Test innings of 4, made af Leeds land will regret the loss of Old- strong side.. I have never known an

tacking the leg stump, is wonder- field, one of the greatest wicket-Australian team to be otherwise. But in 1930; also in the same season

|ful He has a wholesome hostility, the record Test aggregate of 974, and were Duckworth to keep wicket keepers the game has known, and I hope and believe it is not invincible.

R. W. V. Robins: An excellent side, Grimmett, master of so

of 139. Moreover, his

to him the unison of appealing would but I doubt whether it is good enough. notable batsmen with his gyram surprised they omitted Ross Gre-452 not out, at Sydney in 1930, is

be noteworthy. in tory wiles.

the highest individual score

RARE PERFORMANCE gory. I should say that this is a team be a very good side, very strong in bat

Sir Stanley Jackson: It appears to first-class cricket-

Fleetwood-Smith came over in Bradman altered cricket's map 1934, but was not used in the Tests: of considerable possibilitiesing, and, I think, good in bowling. It There is so much young blood in is interesting to see that they have left and overturned the accepted values He played with success in the Tests it that it would be absurd to try out the old stalwart, Grimmett, but I regarding a century as the prelude against Allen's touring team, how- suppose youth must be served. Arather than as the climax or epilo, ever. He bowls the slow-medium now to gauge its final strength.

great deal with depend on O'Reilly and

gue of an innings. Thus, as at left-handed googly and offbreak- The batting with Fingleton, Fleetwood-Smith. Brown, Bradman, McCabe and Mr. T. A. Higson: No doubt that the Lord's in 1930, he showed that aa very rare performance; be varies Badcock as a possible start, is eight newcomers have thoroughly con- total of 400 was insufficient to from the erratic to the wholly bril

vinced the selectors of their value. I avert defeat in a four-day match fant; he is a humorons-minded certain to be strong. The bowl-regret the disappearance of Oldfield

His powers show no decline, and batsman, lacking in scoring power. ing, I should say, is more open to and Grimmett.

he is a thoughtful captain and 2 Now that achievement has given doubt. Hassett, Waite, White, W. H. Ponsford: Sheer lunacy

him confidence he is likely to trou- Ward, who takes Grimmett's leave out Grimmett. Another mistake fielder of inspiring brilliance

to leave out Oldfield. place, and McCormick, whose W. M. Woodfull: I should have stuck Like Bradman, Stanley McCabe, Badcock, aged 22, is a Tasman-

MCCABE'S THIRD VISIT ble the England batsmen. speed for a few overs is said to to the old loves, knowing better than be almost comparable to Lard-anyone how much they mean overseas. the vice-captain, is making his third ian who migrated to South Austra wood's, are all new to England. V. F. Richardson: The omission of visit to England. A powerful and lian. He has been sometimes com- Grimmett and Oldfield suggests 2 courageous batsman, his style is pared to Hendren in build and me- They may or may not reproduce quest for youth Yet the absence of the form which found favour in Gregory is rather a contradiction, more "English" than that of any thod; quick of foot and especially the sight of the selectors, Brad-Boldness has been shown in the choice Australian recently seen here, with strong at hooking, he scored 118 in man, Dwyer and Johnstone. of "Chipperfield.

the possible exception of W. A. the final Test against our last team Brown

at Melbourne, and Bradman has re-

to

Of the new young batsmen, Sidney Barnes-a good name for a deed. This much is certain that McCabe has a beautiful off-drive cently tried him as opening bats-. He has scored man for South Australia. But he is young cricketer who recently the fielding of a young team led by and a strong hock.

made a fine century in the Selec Bradman will be of a high class.three Test centuries against Eng- probably better suited at No. 4 or torial presence, and Hassett have At the age of 29 he will be 30 land, his innings of 112 at Melbour- 5.

4 son

had a remarkably successful sea-soon after the fifth Test matchne in the third Test of Allen's tour At one time he was known as in Sheffield Shield matches. Don Bradman, Australia's captain, going far towards the winning of "Allen's rabbit," but he is likely to Their inclusion causes such well- has broken nearly every batting re- the rubber, Probably the finest in, fare well on English wickets. tried men, as Rigg and Gregory to cord, Test and otherwise. Other nings he has so far played was his need hardly be added that he is a be left at home,"

batsmen may have excelled him in Test century against Larwood's fine fielder. style, may have given more pleasure tremendous attack in Jardine's tour

of 1932-33.

The task of selection for the last

IN HAMMOND'S CLASS Chipperfield has not enjoyed a

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fast medium bowler with the new rightly chosen on previous perform- ball, and can ship in an awkward ance. He is a sound bat, a useful googly-like most Australians. leg-break bowler, and slip-fielder Finally he is a grand fielder and almost in the Hammond class. thrower.

He will not readily forget his DIFFICULT TO OPEN RE first Test against England at Not Fingleton, cast an opening tingham in 1934. He had scored 99 batsman, is, with all respect, some at the lunch interval, a situation thing of an oyster. He is, so to both pleasant and painful. - Then, speak, difficult to open. He uses when still at 99, he was caught be- a short back-lift of the bat, and hind the wicket. He first came to exercises a vigilance worthy of notice with a fue innings in a mín. his famous predecessor, Woodful or match against Jardine's

Many critics thought that he He is 32 years old. should have come over in 1934. He

BROWN'S FORM has performed the unrivalled feat Brown, like Chipperfield, ha of scoring four

consecutive rarely played to his best form this Test centuries-three in South season, but at his best he Africa, followed by another against opening batsman of charm Allen's team at Brisbane in 1936, thodoxy of style. In 1934 he play-

He is a magnificent

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ed in all five Tests against Eng-

land, averaging 33.

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