[cite]Posted By: Oakster[/cite]Wouldn't be suprised if this one gets abandoned - the outfield is a joke, think Stamford Bridge a few years ago before the turf was laid.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with that pitch at all. It was perfectly playable Oakster and I know that because the FA carried out extensive enquiries into the affair and I have complete faith in their unbiased decision...wibble, wibble...
[cite]Posted By: Oakster[/cite]Wouldn't be suprised if this one gets abandoned - the outfield is a joke, think Stamford Bridge a few years ago before the turf was laid.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with that pitch at all. It was perfectly playable Oakster and I know that because the FA carried out extensive enquiries into the affair and I have complete faith in their unbiased decision...wibble, wibble...
Indeed we should have felt priviliged & honoured to be even playing there......
Are the conditions likely to improve much? Will the whole test be abandoned?
You'd be fuming if you'd saved for ages and paid to go out there for the first 2 tests.
Bowled out for 51 in the first and the second is a farce.
I am working from home today for the first time in ages & was looking forward to watching it - I am hacked off, imagine how those poor sods who have shelled out thousands to be there must feel!
The west indian cricket board are a joke. They have know about this sand bunker of a pitch for days. Bloody idiots.
The crowd (mainly english) have not told been told by the ground officals yet, that the game has been abandoned for the day. Maybe they don't want a riot
Absolutely crazy, and for the test to be threatened with two to play and the score 1-0 is a joke. How can a test be abandoned two times in the last 15 years, it shouldn't happen once?
[cite]Posted By: Oakster[/cite]I am working from home today for the first time in ages & was looking forward to watching it - I am hacked off, imagine how those poor sods who have shelled out thousands to be there must feel!
I know - A mate of mine went out there on Wednesday - I'm sure he'll make the best of it but he'll be well pissed off and rightly so.
"I don't think there was any doubt there was a problem before we came here with the sand on the ground but everyone thought it was OK," said match referee Alan Hurst.
"No one had bowled on the wicket to test it out. It would have been jumping the gun to say it was unfit before the start of play."
So what exactly is looked at when they inspect the ground, and what's wrong with getting a local club cricketer in to test the run-ups ?
What a complete farce, a total piss take. I'd be raging if I'd paid to go out there and I'd be embarassed if I were Sir Viv, having my name on that place.
Well they just announced that the game will be played from the start (new toss) at the old Recreation ground! It is delapedated, un even, and they have 2 two days as opposed to the normal 3 for the broadcasters to set up tv!! Will be a tremendous effort if it works! We shall see!!!
[cite]Posted By: Darren[/cite]And the game at the Recreation Ground will become the 3rd Test?! If you can hear a rumbling noise that'll be Frindall spinning.
The second Test has been abandoned as a draw, so it is an official Test, same as the abandoned Jamaica Test from a few years back.
The Windies have to hope that the ARG will be fit, apparently they have been using it to play football, but it has been used for Test cricket for years.
[cite]Posted By: Darren[/cite]Sorry BFR did you mean hasn't been used for cricket..? And surely marking that up as a draw will make for even numbered series? I'm confused now :-)
I think he is saying that it has recently been used for football however it is a well established (25 years or so) cricket Test arena.
Incidentally I heard on the wireless on the way home that they are confident the rec in Antigua will be fine.
This story will run & run? I heard, on the wireless, that the Recreation Ground is so knackered that it'll only hold 5-6 thousand. Apparently the people that arrived on the liner with CMJ, that Harmison/Flintoff were on board to be papped, paid £17,000 apiece!
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Thank gawd for that. Pressure's on to deliver now though.
Run ups are like a beach and pitch looks a pudding. No wonder Windies put us in.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with that pitch at all. It was perfectly playable Oakster and I know that because the FA carried out extensive enquiries into the affair and I have complete faith in their unbiased decision...wibble, wibble...
I got very confused to start with, and thought England had collapsed again! ;-)
once the quicker bowlers have bowled a few overs their feet are gonna be landing in craters in their run-ups.
what chance another postponed test in the windies?
can see it being abandoned with only 10 balls bowled tbh.
Indeed we should have felt priviliged & honoured to be even playing there......
It's not looking good, just cannot see how it can continue..........
can't see them being able to do anything in a short space of time so i'd say the test will be abandoned.
You'd be fuming if you'd saved for ages and paid to go out there for the first 2 tests.
Bowled out for 51 in the first and the second is a farce.
The crowd (mainly english) have not told been told by the ground officals yet, that the game has been abandoned for the day. Maybe they don't want a riot
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I know - A mate of mine went out there on Wednesday - I'm sure he'll make the best of it but he'll be well pissed off and rightly so.
"No one had bowled on the wicket to test it out. It would have been jumping the gun to say it was unfit before the start of play."
So what exactly is looked at when they inspect the ground, and what's wrong with getting a local club cricketer in to test the run-ups ?
What a complete farce, a total piss take. I'd be raging if I'd paid to go out there and I'd be embarassed if I were Sir Viv, having my name on that place.
Total farce.
The second Test has been abandoned as a draw, so it is an official Test, same as the abandoned Jamaica Test from a few years back.
The Windies have to hope that the ARG will be fit, apparently they have been using it to play football, but it has been used for Test cricket for years.
I think he is saying that it has recently been used for football however it is a well established (25 years or so) cricket Test arena.
Incidentally I heard on the wireless on the way home that they are confident the rec in Antigua will be fine.