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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    edited August 2016
    superchrissypowell said:

    I still don't fully understand why test cricket starts at 11 am. Especially in England where bad light can affect play, I think it should start at 10am. Can anyone shed any light (pun intended) on the late start time?

    Chrissy, its all to do with fairness of conditions. Here , there still tends to be a bit of movement before 11 than after simply because of the sun being able to get to the wicket for longer. That's why they'll play on after 6, but not start before 11 - its the opposite in SA and OZ where they don't have the twilight after 6pm to be able to do that successfully, but also before 11 in SA and OZ, the wicket would have dried out sufficitnetly.
    You might not be old enough to remember, but in the 80's/90's the Gillette Cup final used to start at 10.30 in September - and they always used to say win toss and bowl first because you knew you would have at least 3 wickets before 11 because of the excessive movement caused by the early start.
    Also, until about 25 years ago, all Test matches started at 11.30 here with Sunday being a rest day.
  • randy andy
    randy andy Posts: 5,454
    superchrissypowell said:

    I still don't fully understand why test cricket starts at 11 am. Especially in England where bad light can affect play, I think it should start at 10am. Can anyone shed any light (pun intended) on the late start time?

    They've always said they can't start early because of morning dew effecting the playing surface, so giving it the extra time to dry out. I think county games start at 10:30, so can't see a problem with that, and I don't think they should have a set finishing time. We have lights now, so just make them play until the 90 overs are done. If they complain about the conditions then that might encourage them to get through the overs faster.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,006
    0-1

    Hafeez c Ballance b Anderson 0
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    0-1

    Hafeez c Ballance b Anderson 0

    Short and wide, slapped straight to backward point!

    Bonus!
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Brilliant !
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,006
    73-1

    Ali dropped by Root.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Fuck sake
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,006
    edited August 2016
    Ali dropped again by Ali (Moeen)

    154-1 at tea.

    I said yesterday we needed 350 to be competitive, so I'm not totally surprised.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    The_President said:

    Think Jimmy and Woakes might enjoy themselves tomorrow - could see Pakistan out for less than 200.

    will need quite a good session for this !!!

  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,006
    181-2

    Sami Aslam run out 82
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  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Personally would have given Woakes the new ball and not Broad.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    must admit, i have seen very little of todays play - but of what i did see, Broad was dreadful.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Breakthrough.

    Younus tickles a ball going down the leg side to Bairstow.

    274/4
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    It nearly happens again next ball.

    Almost identical, this time off the thigh pad.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Wow.

    Big in-ducker from Broad that takes out the off stump of Shafiq for an 18 ball duck.

    296-5.

    Pakistan trail by 1.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    On closer inspection it's not moved hugely, just a huge gap between bat and pad.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    can we keep them to a lead of less than 70?
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    The_President said:

    can we keep them to a lead of less than 70?

    The Misbah wicket is huge in deciding the outcome of this match.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    If you need a giggle:

    http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/engine/match/995453.html
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,006
    336-5 at lunch.

    We'll do well to save this match and get a draw.
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  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    Anything within a 150 lead and England are playing to win
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Addickted2TheReds said:

    If you need a giggle:

    http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/engine/match/995453.html

    33 wickets in the first two days!!
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Addickted2TheReds said:

    If you need a giggle:

    http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/engine/match/995453.html

    Glad to see Voges' average has started to come down.

    It pisses me off to an unnatural level to see him up near Bradman and way above far superior batsmen.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,006
    Misbah b Anderson 56

    358-6
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,006
    Leuth said:

    Anything within a 150 lead and England are playing to win

    There's more chance of RD selling Charlton before xmas, than England winning this game with a 150 run first innings deficit.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    I didn't say winning! I said playing to win
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,006
    edited August 2016
    367-7

    Shah run out (elbowed out) 7
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,006
    368-8

    Amir lbw Woakes 1
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    Anderson given final warning for running on pitch, and cannot bowl again in this innings.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Smart work by Bairstow.

    It wouldn't even have crossed my mind to do that and I don't recall ever seeing it before.

    Is the rule any part of your arm then? Or for example if you're holding the ball could you head the bails off?

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