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TEST CRICKET
ENGLISH SELECTION
PROBLEMS
BOWLERS HARD TO CHOOSE
(Special to 'The Daily News')
LONDON, March 14.
'It is idle to suggest that the selec
tion of the English cricket team to tout
Australia next summer is being ap
proached confidently,' said Mr. Stewart
Caine in an article in Wisden's Alman
ack.
'The biggest difficulty relates to the
bowlers. Larwood, if fit, is an obvious
choice. Tate, despite his age and hard
work, may win further successes in Aus
tralia, but younger bowlers, capable of
standing the strain of seven-day matches
are essential, for which reason there are
possibilities in Peebles and Robins (Mid
dlesex), Verity (Yorkshire), Brown
(Cambridge), and Mitchell (Derbyshire),
as slow bowlers.
NOTABLE ALL-ROUNDERS
'Prominent candidates among all
rounders include James Langridge (Sus
sex), Sinfield (Gloucestershire) and Har
ris, the Nottinghamshire colfi, from
whom a reasonably powerful attack
could be developed, although it is un
likely to7 be deadly.
'There are notable batting vacancies.
It is impossble for Hobbs to be replaced
L. AMES Help
L. AMES
W. VOCE Help
W. VOCE
H. LARWOOD Help
H. LARWOOD
H. VERITY Help
H. VERITY
by a batsman of anything approaching
his calibre. Neither Bakewell nor Arnold
was successful in partnering Sutcliffe in
1931, but they are young and skilful and
brilliant fieldsmen, and they made deve
lop in 1932, at least qualifying for lower
peaces. . Hammond and Duleepsinhji are
first-wicket possibilities, and Leyland
and Hendren are also candidates. James
Langridge is a likely run-getter apart
from his bowling. Ames will probably
be the wicket-keeper.
JARDINE OR CHAPMAN?
'Jardine, despite his batting, is not
an impressive leader. A feeling is widely
entertained that Chapman, if he recovers
form reminiscent of his early batting,
may captain the team.'
The 'Times' cricketing correspondent,
commenting on the above article, ex
presses surprise that Mr. Caine does rot
mention Voce, the Notts bowler.
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