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TEST START
IN HEAT.
Fine Weather ;
Squally Winds
VOCE IN AGAIN-
From Our Special Representative
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—' Tilt! fiffjr
Test is likely to begin tomorrow ni
hot weather. The forecast ist- '
Mostly fine, with wnnn to hot
tompcrnturcs and north-west to south
west winds, mostly squally.
The inclusion of Alexander in place of
Wall in the Australian side is held by
some to be likely to unsettle certain Eng
lish batsmen, because Alexander bowls
more at the wicket.
Voce will resume his place in the Eng
lish side, and if a strained side keeps
Allen out, Mitchell may get another
game.
Both teams had their final practice to
day. The fact that Allen did not appear
lent color to the suggestion that he may
not play. Alexander practised, but Wall
did not turn out. nor did O'Reilly, who
was at work.
DROP BODYLINE
Ranjitsinhji's Suggestion
Herald Special Representative
LONDON. Tuesday. — Ranjitsinhji, in
a wireless tc The Sketch, states: "It
would assist a solution of the bodylinc
controversy if the Sydney Test were
played without recourse to leg-theory.
This would let the cricket world sec not
whether England is able to win through
leg-theory, but whether the absence of
the alleged intimidation really assists
experienced batsmen's run-getting abi
lity.
"It has been assumed that the Aus
tralians are not able to play any fast
bowling, which I doubt. If Larwood
succeeded with a field of four slips. I
would rank him with the old-time great
fast bowlers."
The opposite point of view is put by H.
J. Henley, in the Daily Mail, who states:
"There is no reason to believe that
public interest in the last Test will be
below the usual boiling point. Eng
land is keen to avenge her former in
dignities, including five ignominous de
feats in the 1920-21 series, while if we
won we would equal Australia's ag
gregate of 51 victories.
"Moreover, the Australians are burn
ing to defeat the team -which has defeated
them three limes. Accordingly, it is
not likely that the selectors, for sen
timental reasons, will include players
who thua far have lacked opportunities.
"Also, lt would be an insult to Aus
tralia if Jardine refrained from leg-
theory., which would belittle a possible
ustrnlian access. and would bq tonta-
itoiptt'.lb; saying: JNpw- that -we haye won
the rubber, we will make, things easy for
you, because it is no longer worth troub
ling about."
Mailey and Noble on Test Prospects— -
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