The personnel of the Australian Cricket Eleven to visit England this year, has been a main topic of conversation since the cricket opened. In two States, and New South Waler, voting competitions have been held by the daily press to pick the sclected team. 'The' closeness of the voting was a feature, as of the tien likely to he the selectors" choice, more than 60 percent. were certainties, Since the first 12 men to" go have been chosen criticisms of all Australian ericketers of note from the Old Country have been rife. Most interesting are. those of, our ex-Governot General, Lord Forster, who cablen approval of the chosen, and suggests that the additional mien should include Scott the fast bowler, of South Australia, and Hornibrook the left hand, of Queensland. The team at the moment is. to include Collins as captain, Bardsley vieocaptain, Ryder, captain,—Macartne of ay the Gregory the fast bowler of A. I. F. renown, the young Sydn varsity man Taylor, who topped averages in Test cricket for Australia Inst time, when England ited us, Ponsford, Hendry, ment, al trained men, Oldfield as wicket-keeper, and Mailey, who as artist and writer aroused some controversy by asserting that the lifting of the scam of the ball, and use of resin were in almost daily practice by bowlers. Ardrows, who failed to gain centuries in" test cricket although in the nineties twice during the list Australian visit to England. All cricket _enthusiasts agree heartily with Lord Forster's plea for fast bowlers, and as three men remain to be chosen efforts are being made to extend it to four in order that bowlers may be in plenty. If this is done Scott can hardly fail to go. Ryder! and Hendry are rather "under a cloud at the moment, Ryder ect tainly did achieve 200 odd. in Ade-laid last year, but against a crippled team. The possibilities of the Richardsons Arthur and V., are equal to these last, two if " they were included and their claims are undeniable, V. Richardson isa change bowler, but #9 is Hendry, and Arthur is better as a bowler and more consistent with the bat, Should there be a chance that Ryder and Hendry were excluded, the two Richardsons, the three extras could be Love as wicketkeeper, Scott fast bowler and Wood-full, probably the hardest batsman in Australia to dislodge. Hobbs would then have more to fear from Australia's team, though none of us are unbeatable. The perfor-manees of Grimett and Mailey are hard to forecast as slow bowlers have been notoriously unsuccessful this season in Australia, The hardest nut to crack England will fird to be Macartney at his present form both with bat and ball,
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