Great Send-off from inge Crowd as Bradman Leads Strong Side to England Freemaintle, Mar. 22.
Australian touring cricket team, under the captaincy of Don Bradman, sailed to-day for England on board the Orontes. They received a great send-off from a huge crowd. The members of the team are Don Bradman (South Australia) who, besides his playing ability, has proved himself' a shrewd captain, With his experience, concentrated study of the game, equable disposi tion, and menial acumen, Australians believe that he will corn ranking with the great Australian leaders of the past, Stan MeCate (New South Wales), vice-captain and Australia's best all rounder, In 20 tosts against England to date he has made 1,509 runs at an average of 49.03.
Badcock, the fourth Tosmanjancborn player to play for Australia In Tests. Short, stocky and rather Wke Bradman in action, he has the hallmark of class batsmanship. failure In the first Test against G. Allen's team, when Australia "was routed in Brisbane, he fell Il during. the second of the Tests in Sydney, but was brought back to the side for the ith, when his innings of 118 materially "helped Australia retain the Ashes
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