James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1876

17 apparently set beyond hope of retirement. Again, the benefit of a change was exemplified forcibly during 1870, at Canterbury. It was in a matsh between North and South, and after Willsher, Silcock, and I had in vain tried to secure a separation of the batsmen, Mr. AY. G. Grace took the ball and got three wickets in six balls, not one of which was within a foot of being straight. And this is by no means the first time that he has performed as opportunely in a like manner. Should a colt be put into an eleven for bowling, he ought to be tried the first over, as, should ho b 3 good, the very novelty of his style makes him better than another, who may be equally excel­ lent, and should lie “ come oH ” some of the old players may have their nerve shaken at seeing their predecessors fall to an unknown. I don't know of any other advice applicable to the present subject, but I h.: .,vittea what I think on the subject with a desire (if possible) to serve cr: v: 'L °nd James Lilly white. «