 Trumble was selected in the Australian team to tour England in 1896 , despite a poor domestic season in 1895 – 96 that saw his place in the touring squad seriously questioned by pundits . The leading cricket journalist , Tom Horan said that as much as he personally liked Trumble , he could not see him as a member of a team for the England tour that season . It was , however , during this tour that Trumble finally established a permanent place in the Australian line up . Wisden said of Trumble when listing him as one of its Cricketers of the Year , " ... it was not until his third visit , during the past season , that Trumble convinced Englishmen he was entitled to rank among the great bowlers of Australia " . In that season , Trumble took 148 wickets at an average of 15 @.@ 81 . He was seen as Australia 's leading bowler who " was able to inspire [ the English ] batsmen with a feeling of apprehension " . Wisden 's summary of the 1896 Australian tour said of Trumble , " His great strength lay in the combination of spin with extreme accuracy " and " he was on all wickets distinctly the best bowler on the [ Australian ] side " . 
