Original sentence: His omission from the 1926 team to tour England caused controversy at the time and he was well into his thirties by the time he became a consistent selection for the Test team.However, the state possessed depth in batting talent, soon bolstered by the return to Australia of the AIF team that played in England after the armistice.To an extent, his Test figures did not correspond with his success for NSW and he is best remembered for a performance in domestic cricket - a world record last wicket partnership, set during a Sheffield Shield match in 1928–29
Edited sentence: His omission from the 1926 team to tour England caused great controversy at the time and he was well into his thirties by the time he became a consistent selection for the Test team.However, the state possessed a great depth in batting talent, soon bolstered by the return to Australia of the AIF team that played in England after the armistice.To an extent, his Test figures did not correspond with his great success for NSW and he is best remembered for a performance in domestic cricket - a world record last wicket partnership, set during a Sheffield Shield match in 1928–29