NZ v SA weather watch

The south africans have been far too slow in their chase.
The kiwi media has talked down the chances of rain and the south africans have fallen for it

Reality is , is they priobably wont even get through today without light bringing them off , and there will be a lot of rain ovenight , with play being unlikely until afternnon , by then draw price will of plummeted, needless to say im on the draw , but with good reason.

Very poor effort by south africa , very pedestrian

As usual peeps lay the draw when it's dry and back it when it's wet.
Just do the opposite and sit tight.

Angus is seething, with the saffers.

Particularly v the top 3 Mafe.

steyn due some wkts bowled pretty average 1st inns

if betfair customer services are monitoring this can they plse tell why the hell betfair keep messing around with stuff that aint broke i want my classic forum back not this ****

hey worcester ur angry bud how u go on draw did u green up

boucher 23 runs from 50

boucher 4 dots

laid 2.4 nicely green have had a little top up again though at 3.3

lol at Boucher blocking out the over before the declaration, selfish ****

Basically nothing has happened today.
But:
Draw went from 2.75 to 2.0 to 3.5
Sa went from 1.6 to 2.1 to 1.47
NZ went from 17 to 50 to 20

And suddenly somebody decides to back NZ for thousands...sharp minds

back from pub. did some jokers really back the draw odds on today??

this is a great point for some post pub adventure trading

hey lix odds on draw day 4 impossible

If South Africa score 4 an over for the rest of the day then this match will not be a draw

saffers 3rd innings?

draw went odds on cse of rain radar showing precipitation that never arrived as the reflective base was in the mountains which folk didnt realise, but hey gave some forumites time to green up which is good

f/c tomorrow is light rain.

I don't think they'll play tomorrow.

http://uk.weather.com/weather/hourByHour-Dunedin-NZXX0009

even the comms are starting to add ' if the weather holds ' on to the end of sentences.

They don't like to suggest that there's no point in watching as tomorrow is a rainy day because they might lose viewers.

' forecast for tomorrow not particularly good '

' forecast for tomorrow not particularly good '

NZ is going to win? :D

Weather

Overnight 8°C
Showers

Rain easing to few showers by afternoon. Light winds

Have just wtched the nz weather forecast on the news and its not good ,  will be solid rain in the morning , meaning no play till after lunch , by then the market will of had a major panic.

Even the afternoon will be littered with showers .

You already seen the way the kiwis cheat , in how they persuaded the umpires to go off early today. They and the groundsmen will use every trick in the book to make sure there as little play as possible

Current odds are crazy , south africa will be over 4.00 before a ball is even bowled

It now raining in dunedin (check out the highlanders rugby match if you dont believe it)

Latest forecast from the metservice:
Scattered rain overnight. Showers tomorrow, some heavy in the afternoon, clearing from evening.

Thats not true , give the link

here is what metservice really say

http://www.metservice.com/towns-cities/dunedin

Basically it will be like it was on the first day when play didnt start until about two in the afternoon.
       If you remember there was a little rain overnight , but because the pitch gets so wet play was impossible.

  If you think there will be play anytime before two your dreaming.

It was funny this afternoon , one of the commentators said it was going to rain , and he was actually told off , and had to apologise , its obviously their policy not to mention the truth , because people go out for the day instead , and nobody stays home to watch their adverts

It's the short forecast on the front page, for Otago, issued at 7.41 pm.

I agree with you, especially considering it took them half an hour to mop up the morning dew on day 2!


Atm i can't see more than 40 overs of play, but this could change...

Shme because batting so easy i think the kiwis could of won it , form Taylor and Mccullum were in

A draw will be great news, means that England defo number one going into the sl series.

80% humidity and possibility of rain at afternoon...
I am going put some money on draw... Already bet on South Africa some pounds

That's an unhelpful attitude imo, rob_.

England had plenty of chances of guaranteeing the number-one spot by avoiding defeat to Pak just once in the desert, but they couldn't manage it.

If they retain it via the backdoor with rain here, it won't do the team any good. The likes of Bell and Morgan need a kick up the backside, not confirmation of being number one.

Value is around NZ which is @10 ATM. Do we have 50 overs of play on Day5??? In case, weather allows the said overs then NZ has brighter chance of winning it.
GL to all

agree WP, 11 is very big i think

Williamson, Vettori, Van Wyk, Bracewell, Southee, Boult, Martin.

HTH

Taylor, McCullum, Williamson, Vettori, Van Wyk, Bracewell, Southee, Boult, Martin

11 might be big but NZ need an innings of 401 - that is highely unlikely even with the 137 already achieved - I actually think it's a good lay bet myself.

The value for me is in the draw which I agree will slide assuming no play until the afternoon.

****ed this one up layed South Africa then backed them at lower odds created a very bad markets costing me loads of money oh well only money hey,

ok well weather probable over exaggerated as usual full day's play south africa should win

New Zealand need 264 runs on the last day to win , right ... if we lose 30 to 40 overs in the first half of the day , the required rate will be over 4.5 for the Kiwis to make the target , the ground staff ain't likely to bust a gut to get the ground ready for a game that NZ can only save or lose ...will be fascinating to see how this pans out , heres a rain radar for NZ , those with lop-sided books would be well advised to keep a close eye on it in the hours before scheduled start time ...

http://www.metservice.com/national/maps-rain-radar/rain-radar/all-new-zealand

Worth remembering that the reason play started late on day 2 was not just the dew, but the fact Dunedin doesn't have a Super Sopper. Groundstaff were having to use rolls of hessian to soak up the moisture.

Super-sopper substitute of the day
Play was due to start half an hour early because of the time lost on day one but a wet patch on the outfield prevented that. A soggy strip in the shadows of the trees bordering the ground had no access to sunlight or heat of any description and overnight dew caused the area to be too moist for day two to start as scheduled. With no super-sopper in sight, groundstaff used rolls of hessian, known for its ability to hold water, to mop up.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556628.html

If sa win 2-0 then England will still have to win in sl to retain the number one spot, so they will still defo have the motivation, up to them if they perform or not.  If we don't win there then we deserve to drop from atop.  If we beat them then we deserve it probably.  Would be a bit of a p1sser if we lost the top ranking IMO.  Regarding Morgan... Well he has been dropped.  Bell, I dunno, has hardly ever performed for England when under big pressure.  Thought his ton fifty batting at number three v India last summer might finally be the defining innings for him, but then the first hint of a bit of pressure and he's crap again in pak.  He is mentally weak, simple as that.

I just hate the whole idea of hoping for rain in order to cement a ranking. Cheapens the ranking and takes away honour of having achieved it.

I'd much rather everything went right for S Africa and they won this series 3-0, then England had to fight and wrestle the number one spot back in Sri Lanka. Then it would be something to feel proud of.

These mentally fragile Saffer mugs are so scared of being number 1 they wont give England the opportunity to fight for the position Screaming.

Have just heard warren lees live on radio sport in dunedin
it raining and he very gloomy about prosepects for play

he says "raining reasonably heavily"

latest forcast says it will only ease off in the afternoon , so we could get no play at all

we will see, but I think match will be finished by referees due the rain

Linn
K to wether please

Linn
K to wether please

price already 2/7 very low on draw

:::
http://www.radiosport.co.nz/#

updates from the gorund on here

Think prices are now about right ..finally , been a profitable journey for the rat

A Great result for draw backers wish i kept more of mine on the 3 day. Their must be some hugh winners here on the forum

looks like someone wants a decent lump on NZ now

nigel

Lose a session and kiwis should be 60.0s

for those that do the late shift trading and only 9 folk been on forum for that will / should have made good money by what has been posted

much cheaper than tipping lines

now just 1/4 for draw .. So there is still no chance for play today?

not sure

can fiddle with lunch and tea. expecting some gaps for play but could be anything from 20-60 overs imo.

think they wil play at some point  , starting to think of laying draw soon

Reckon the draws gone too low here. Could still squeeze in 40-50 overs which might be all saffers need if they get a couple of early wickets.

Outside chance for sure but definitely wouldnt want to be backing draw at 1.21 here.

I dont wanna predict anything :) we will see what happen... at price 1,2 nonsense to back it

http://uk.weather.com/weather/hourByHour-Dunedin-NZXX0009

just 1,18 omg

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f/c tomorrow is light rain.

I don't think they'll play tomorrow.

http://uk.weather.com/weather/hourByHour-Dunedin-NZXX0009

shameless back-patting that, curious cat

no chance of play before lunch

@tradermatt106: Update on radio sport New Zealand sounds horrific. Steady rain, sorry sight. Chances of play slim due to no wind and steady, constant rain

Think this is done

really steps ?

not another ball to be bowled ?

not sure repeating your own tweets on here is gonna convince people Matt

might be more cricket but very bleak to see anywhere near enough to get result

absolutely loved the 'post stumps' market moves for this match

Cardiff SY. Never forget...

from cric info- 9.50am Greetings to day five of this first Test between New Zealand and South Africa at the University Oval in Dunedin. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but our correspondent Firdose Moonda, who is in the southern city, says it rained heavily overnight, the ground is wet all around and overcast conditions lurk ominously. The groundstaff are sweeping water off the covers, but we are in for a long delay folks, I'm afraid. Wind and sun are noticeable by their absence, so whether the outfield will dry sufficiently remains to be seen.

Cardiff may be the capital of a third world nation, but even there they own a super sopper.

Love the way they're sweeping the water onto the outfield at Dunedin, with no means of removing it.

tempted to steam in big time for 17 ticks but not part of my core business. Happy laying off my backs at 5s and 6s.

But for new entrants it looks like it may have legs. beware in that it doesnt take a Cardiff '11 to spoil this just a couple of quick wickets instead and a vulnerable tail. But surely 40 overs play req.

Im gonna get some sleep now to make up for the last four nights! ttfn

3rd world nation...  nice one screaming. 

but i get your point.  Amazes me also when they bring the covers on, on a wheelbarrow type device pulled by a tractor.  Reminds me of setting up the kiddies bouncy castle at the leisure centre. lol. {pre betfair  ;-) }

Would have thought you'd see more grounds with those hovercraft type cover machine.

when nz cricket get a £250 million tv deal then i'll get at them for not having a super sopper

In SL they get about 100 guys with towels to mop up the outfield after a downpour. Maybe the kiwis could get a bunch of
sheep and roll them about soaking up the wet patches..?

someone mention sheep?  haha

Fair point, Nilsson.

But they don't cost millions of pounds:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/106501258/Aqua_Soaker_machine.html


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Two machines available, one for each island, total cost $38,000-40,000 (= about £12,000 each).

Surely it makes more sense to spend the money on a couple of these than on one Tim Southee?

Good thinking, Lix. Except for sheep's wool being water-repellent it would definitely work. Perhaps they could use the Marshall twins instead.

couple of sheep

they aint gonna be in no hurry to mop up here

píss poor not having a sopper. can at least put one on a truck and move it over to dunedin when there is a big test match being played

yep you can't blame small poor cricketing nations for not having great mopping up facilities especially at a minor ground like this one

my personal favourite every year is at the multi million dollar flushing meadows where they don't use covers at all and you get a load of people mopping up with small towels after a downpour

It almost over, raining harder now .

Earlier the groundsmen were making an effort to mop up. Now they have given up , situation hopeless , people laying hte draw are just throwing their money away

Lippy are you signing up for fantasy baseball ?

Yep , is the thread up yet?   will go have look

it's up, it's a bit complicated mind, 3 leagues to look over