The Archive · 1938

Press Comment at Home SPECIAL TO THE "N.CD.N."

London, June 15.

The English and Australian press said today that the outcome of the first Test match at Trent Bridge yesterday should hasten unlimited Tests, although probably five-day matches should come first, It was generally deplored that the Australians did not hit out when the match was safe in order to relieve the monotony for the crowd.

One: critic said that it must have been years since Don Bradman batted all day for five fours and walked off without cheers.

There was little comment in Australia on the barracking, although it was felt that England could hardly complain now about barracking on Australian grounds.

Hobbs said that Wright was a real find, although the English bowling was, in general, not "vicious" enough, —Reuter.

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