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[Voll Blau]

7 hours ago, EastAnglianFox said:

I do understand why people are going in at the state of the wicket but surely the weather has played a massive part?

 

I mean it could have been an absolute road but with dark clouds, humidity and rain hanging around then surely wickets were likely to tumble at a serious rate?

I prefer games where bowlers are slightly on top but some of the uneven bounce was impossible for anyone to deal with.

 

There was a stat on TMS earlier about the one Bethell got being the lowest bounce of any wicket-taking ball in a Test in England since ball tracking records began.

Edited yesterday at 04:42 by Voll Blau

[trabuch]

It's a good competition, but not necessarily a good test match. The pitch isn't ideal to say the least. I also tend towards bowlers, but that ball to Bethell was a big bowl of wrong. The groundsman would have felt like shit after that.

[leicsmac]

The powers that be when it comes to cricket really don't do themselves any favours sometimes.

 

Edited yesterday at 12:13 by leicsmac

[Super_horns]

Called up at just 15.

 

Tendulkar like .

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c0ky4jnkyrdo

 

Might be a 4th day at this rate thanks to the weather.

Edited yesterday at 13:24 by Super_horns

[RowlattsFox]

This is where cricket on fast forward is a benefit, it would have to chuck it down for 3 days for their not to be a result.

 

Going to my first test match at headingly in August, praying its not a day like this one.

[Super_horns]

Well least the ECB will get a 4th day but presumably will have to pay out for today due to the lack of cricket .

[Harpenden Fox]

31 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Well least the ECB will get a 4th day but presumably will have to pay out for today due to the lack of cricket .

Indeed. It’s covered by insurance, but the insurance premium rises if there are lots of rain days

[Warks_Mackem]

If a northern ground produced a Test match wicket like that they’d be getting their hosting rights stripped.

 

Lord’s for all its history and grandeur has produced some shocking wickets in recent years.

[Super_horns]

They were saying on TMS yesterday New Zealand might as well come out swinging and give it a go rather than just try to play normally.

[Tommy Fresh]

These two have definitely got the ability to make this a bit nervy (I don't think they will though)

[StanSP]

Imagine if NZ win from here

 

[leicsmac]

Just needs one mistake or one good ball. Or one bit of pitch misbehaving.

[RowlattsFox]

Not over this but just need a few unplayable balls. 

Because of the night watchmen already gone the last 4 wickets are a little bit harder. 

No panic just yet but if these two are there at lunch. 

[Warks_Mackem]

Great catch.

[leicsmac]

35 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Just needs one mistake or one good ball. Or one bit of pitch misbehaving.

And there we go. 

[leicsmac]

Pretty decent win in the end. 

 

Contributions of Brook in the first innings and Gay in the second being the critical difference imo. 

Edited 4 hours ago by leicsmac

[RowlattsFox]

Wins a win. Bowlers very good in friendly conditions. Luckily the weather has dragged it out to a 4th day because it would've probably been done in 2 full days again. 

 

Good for confidence moving forward but its a isolated test match given the surface and conditions and it'll be interesting to see what happens next time.