Ashes 2023 (5 Viewers)

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Grendel

Grendel

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SkyBlueSoul said:
I'm on Sky Cricket, they've got Butch and Ponting playing golf
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inspection at 2 if no more rain
 
SkyBlueSoul

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Yep, looking alright in Stretford atm. Not raining and skies have brightened a bit.
 
SkyBlueSoul

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2:45 start if no more rain

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CCFCSteve

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Not sure about nervous but looks like we’ll have to bat again to win. If we could just get another 2-3 hours play today to give us a sniff. Could’ve done with another wicket yesterday, that was a bonus couple of hours play
 
SkyBlueSoul

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Same plan as yesterday for me, sit at home and hopefully get at least a half hour warning after the inspection. Early wicket, being allowed to bowl pace and no rain for a few hours and we stand a chance.
 
Grendel

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SlowerThanPlatt said:
What a shitter they’re going to retain The Ashes in these circumstances
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Although a lot of people are focussing on that if we manage to win at the oval then it’s 21 years since they won in England
 
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wingy

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Why the delay, been fine out there this morning,down here anyway and drying conditions.
Put the washing out!
 
SkyBlueSoul

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We called it quits and left, pretty obvious there's not going to be any play. Been hammering it down since around 1 and has only got heavier. Massive shame for it to end this way.
 
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CCFCSteve

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SkyBlueSoul said:
We called it quits and left, pretty obvious there's not going to be any play. Been hammering it down since around 1 and has only got heavier. Massive shame for it to end this way.
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Shame for you and the others up there especially. An unsatisfactory way to decide the match and the ashes, especially after how we’ve played to put ourselves in a position to with within four days. Let’s hope we get a full game at the Oval and get level for the series, it’s the least the team deserves
 
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CCFCSteve

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Macca said:
We had a chance yesterday didn’t take it
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It’s a fair point, that was two unexpected hours yesterday. To be fair Australia batted well, however, the ball went soft and we weren’t allowed to bowl quicks for last 30-45 mins. New ball was coming in nine overs, a couple more hours today would’ve been very interesting. The Aussies basically lucked out as we’ve battered them in this test
 
SkyBlue_Bear83

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So why can't we go home and try again tomorrow if the forecast is better?


Why didn't they start an hour earlier and finish and hour later on days 1,2 and 3 if they knew this was coming? That's 6 hours of extra play there easy.

It's this that will turn away new fans.
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
So why can't we go home and try again tomorrow if the forecast is better?


Why didn't they start an hour earlier and finish and hour later on days 1,2 and 3 if they knew this was coming? That's 6 hours of extra play there easy.

It's this that will turn away new fans.
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It’s been like this since 5 day tests came in. New fans weren’t turned away then, and it won’t make much of a difference now.

If it was the other way round right now, the English crowd would be cheering up. Ultimately Englands tactics over the first two tests have cost them the ashes. We should have won both the first two tests
 
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CCFCSteve

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SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
So why can't we go home and try again tomorrow if the forecast is better?


Why didn't they start an hour earlier and finish and hour later on days 1,2 and 3 if they knew this was coming? That's 6 hours of extra play there easy.

It's this that will turn away new fans.
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Been talking about this with mates. Why have a tea break yesterday when they’d only played for a couple of hours and knew rain was coming 🤷‍♂️. They should certainly play until days overs are completed if weather allows every day, not just on the final day.

I don’t mind a bit of rain affected play, the odd session but basically two days have been rained off.
 
hill83

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SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
So why can't we go home and try again tomorrow if the forecast is better?


Why didn't they start an hour earlier and finish and hour later on days 1,2 and 3 if they knew this was coming? That's 6 hours of extra play there easy.

It's this that will turn away new fans.
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Got to have that tea break as well
 
hill83

hill83

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HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
It’s been like this since 5 day tests came in. New fans weren’t turned away then, and it won’t make much of a difference now.

If it was the other way round right now, the English crowd would be cheering up. Ultimately Englands tactics over the first two tests have cost them the ashes. We should have won both the first two tests
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The result doesn’t change my mind at all either way
 
Grendel

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SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
So why can't we go home and try again tomorrow if the forecast is better?


Why didn't they start an hour earlier and finish and hour later on days 1,2 and 3 if they knew this was coming? That's 6 hours of extra play there easy.

It's this that will turn away new fans.
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There’s no chance you can do that

There should be changes to make sure that 90 owners are bowled and bad light can’t be declared with floodlights on but extra days and time are a no no
 
SkyBlue_Bear83

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HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
It’s been like this since 5 day tests came in. New fans weren’t turned away then, and it won’t make much of a difference now.

If it was the other way round right now, the English crowd would be cheering up. Ultimately Englands tactics over the first two tests have cost them the ashes. We should have won both the first two tests
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How many new followers has 5 days tests gained since the introduction for you to determine it has had no impact?

How many fans could it have gained if they had in place contingency plans for the weather? I assume you have done the analysis to determine that it's made no difference.

It could have made a huge difference to the future followers and viewers of test cricket if the match had been able to be finished and England levelled the series.
 
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Macca

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HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
It’s been like this since 5 day tests came in. New fans weren’t turned away then, and it won’t make much of a difference now.

If it was the other way round right now, the English crowd would be cheering up. Ultimately Englands tactics over the first two tests have cost them the ashes. We should have won both the first two tests
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Praying for rain in 2005 as I recall
 
Grendel

Grendel

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What what I can work out over the first 3 days nearly 30 overs were not completed with no reason other than slow rates - there’s an instant fix there
 
ccfc922

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Too much bollocks with this sport, when the weather is against the game then just get on with it.

Same as the F1, sending a pace car out because the drivers aren't allowed to drive to the conditions when wet.
 
Grendel

Grendel

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ccfc922 said:
Too much bollocks with this sport, when the weather is against the game then just get on with it.

Same as the F1, sending a pace car out because the drivers aren't allowed to drive to the conditions when wet.
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You clearly dont know a lot about cricket
 
SkyBlueSoul

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To add insult to injury, currently very sunny here. Would obviously have been a minimal crowd but a reserve day would have helped in this instance.

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