brAnthelAstgreenseer Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Boycott has just said that run from Clarke was worse than his running was. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I'd be tempted to declare now, even if the rain stops quickly.I'm a bit surprised Australia are still batting here. I know they say you can't take into account weather forcasts but they're almost certainly going to lose some time. They aren't going to have enough time to make it beyond doubt and 312 is already a decent lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 It seems stupid for the Aussies to continue batting at this point, unless they're so spineless that they're playing for the draw. Maybe Clarke left his nuts in the same locker room box as he left his running legs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Mongoose Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Ah, now there's bad light. Bummer for the Aussies.Doesn't loook that bad to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Mmm, having just said they should put England into bat but if Australia want to bat they should be allowed to. I know that's the rules but the Australian batsmen are the ones taking the risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Doesn't loook that bad to me.I was at a Gaelic Football match last night and the video image on the big screen was far brighter than what I could see live.I've experienced that before, so I think the TV images are misleading to the real conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morienthar Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Ah, now there's bad light. Bummer for the Aussies.Doesn't loook that bad to me.Video images are very misleading,Sometimes in such conditions even a spinners bowling is hard to see properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Play abandoned for the day. Given that, how much of a cock-up was it that Clarke didn't declare sometime around tea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Play abandoned for the day. Given that, how much of a cock-up was it that Clarke didn't declare sometime around tea?It probably didn't make a great deal of difference in the end, I suspect the umpires would have been quicker to go off if England's batsmen were facing the new ball. They might have gotten a few overs in and who knows what would have happened but it's how much play they get in tomorrow that's going to be the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Even if it's a full day tomorrow, I suspect England will bat for the draw - while 330 in a day is doable, it would require a run rate rather higher than they've been scoring recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoë Sumra Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Even if it's a full day tomorrow, I suspect England will bat for the draw - while 330 in a day is doable, it would require a run rate rather higher than they've been scoring recently.There's a possibility of zero play tomorrow, let alone a full day. Then again, you never know with Mancunians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Just woke up and caught up on the news.I don't think Clarke declaring would have made a difference. If England were batting, they would have gone off earlier and lost the same amount of time anyway. As it is, I doubt there is anything Clarke could have done to prevent a draw from happening, unless he declared with a lead of 200 or so, which would have been suicide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Urgh, so annoying when rain/light intervenes. England should retain the Ashes with pretty few difficulties tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Thursday Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I don't like that they've changed it so that the batsmen have no choice about whether or not they are being taken off the field. Seems to me this gives too much of an advantage to the fielding side, who can stall if the light is fading. No way of reenacting the Karachi match anymore :(.ST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Oh yeah, that Karachi match was brilliant. Graham Thorpe swinging and missing at every ball, Inzi fielding on the boundary and just standing there as a ball went past him.You could make an argument that fielding is harder in the dark, but there's no question that bad light is much more of a disadvantage to the batting side. So if the batting side is happy to continue, you'd think the common sense option would be to keep going. In most cases (except ones like this) the fielding side would want to go on too, as there's more chance of getting a wicket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 Oh yeah, that Karachi match was brilliant. Graham Thorpe swinging and missing at every ball, Inzi fielding on the boundary and just standing there as a ball went past him.You could make an argument that fielding is harder in the dark, but there's no question that bad light is much more of a disadvantage to the batting side. So if the batting side is happy to continue, you'd think the common sense option would be to keep going. In most cases (except ones like this) the fielding side would want to go on too, as there's more chance of getting a wicket.Was that the match where the call to prayer went out before they finished and the stadium just emptied in minutes while the match was still going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 They just said on TMS that there will be an 11.30 start (6.30pm Perth and 8.30pm EST) and that Clarke has declared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 What do you guys think about run fines to increase Over rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 BALLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arya_underfoot Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Cook taking lessons from Watson about how to use the DRS. I like it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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