The Archive · 1899

IDEAL 'TEST

W. J. FORD

[The following article is an imaginary account of & Lest Match, written by a well-Tuoten English amateur before the first of the Test. Matches had taken pla The least envied men in England were the members of the Selection Com not because they were short of talent but Because they had a plethora of it at their disposal: the Australians were to be congratulated in having to pick from but fourteen men, while there were at least thirty candidates with good credentials for their opponents, The team as finally selected to represent England at Nottingham was as follo 2

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