Test Cricket
| "Jack Hill the surprise choice of the 17. He bowls faster than the orthodox leg spinner but on our pitches does not turn to any extent. His length is usually impeccable and without any doubt his inclusion is an insurance against the failure of our other leg spinners, coupled with the thought that he may even force his claims to a place in the eleven on his own prowess." Sir Donald Bradman (February 1953)" |
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