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Ashes 3rd Test Weather Watch
Ashes 3rd Test Weather Watch
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I think Pieterson will still be at the crease when this Test Match is brought to an early end due to the weather. Does that explain it for you? They are not going to be able to get him out imo
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And we've avoided the follow on?
And there won't be a second innings for either side? |
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big trouble now
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looks like 2 decent sessions tomorrow but a total wash out on Monday.
Draw looks ok to me at 1.4 |
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quotes from latest BBC forecast:
Sunday - "rain arriving at lunch time then on and off all day" Monday - "Heavy rain not clearing until late afternoon" |
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Will I get my Coat? No sooner had I posted about Pieterson being there until Monday and he was on his way back.
Won't matter though the draw is signed sealed and delivered. The only chance for a result was the follow on and that is gone now |
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Pietersen for the most part played a good innings, but he certainly had more than his fair share of lucky moments. There were chances all day and England got the better of it. They could easily have been all out for 250.
The other thing you seem to have left out in regards to them suddenly becoming world beaters, is the obvious point that they won the toss this match and chose to bat. England have batted under the best conditions for the first 2 tests and Aus got their chance this match and took full advantage of it. Rain is the only thing saving England this match. Sad for a team expected by its fans to win 5-0 that they really need to win the toss or they can't perform. |
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Agreed, the signs are good for Australia for the remaining Tests. However unfortunately the Rain is a big player for the remaining fixtures.
Pleasantly surprised at the weather this morning, overcast but settled and dry. They will get plenty of play in today. I'm surprised I must admit as it was meant to be raining by now |
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rain rain please come to uk...let our money run to us
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lustrum posts another idiotic comment
the rain is forecast to hit about lunchtime today- and this forecast has been there for past 48 hours at least if play is not suspended before lunch- you can bet that the 2nd session will not commence on time- if at all |
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What kind of a comment is that lmfao? Surely if anyone has called this Test Series right it is me? (see all my posts about the draw)
I might be many things but guilty of Idiotic comments surely not We are all looking at the same pictures I assume and at the SKY when the TV Cameras show it. It's a grand day and there is no sign of rain (yet) It's almost noon now and if anything it is getting brighter. Separately I must give credit to England this morning for at least making an effort to play and give us some entertainment. The result might not be in doubt at this stage but all credit to them for playing some shots. The RR for the innings (131) is now up to 2.7 which is remarkable imo considering where it was |
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lmfao I will bet you that the 2nd session will start on time. I'll give you odds of 2/1 if you want to bet against the session starting on time. Tell me your stake
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It's 1.01 now imo, Cameras panned upwards as the players walked off and there is loads of blue there. The most significant thing is that there is no wind so any weather is moving very slowly. It looks a settled day so far anyway
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Looks like it's getting cloudy to me.
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how far is the rain
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/6691246
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Rain will hit during lunch i reckon
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Based on that forecast you would be stupid not to bet your house on the draw @ 1.29
If you're house is worth 200,000 then you could have 58,000 by tomorrow evening. All you would have to do is watch it rain. |
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it will rain and it will rain heavily but the danger is Australia chasing the game and setting England 250-270 to try and force the series
If England were in Australia's shoes the draw would be 1.01 |
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lustrum asks for his idiotic postings- so just from this thread we have:
'Pieterson will still be at the crease when this Test Match is brought to an early end due to the weather' 'there cannot be a result in this Test' 'by the time rain intervenes ... England will still be at the crease for the first innings' 'England are a good lay at any price' 'If Australia could get to 500+ and declare England are liable to be only 5 down for the same total on Sunday ' All idiotic statements Oh- and it looks like the rain is coming but delayed a bit- so I would have lost my bet given that the forecast was for rain at 1pm- now its forecast as coming later- and that means it will have more impact on this game then first thought- i.e. it will rain more during play as opposed to the 40 minute lunch break |
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near wigan -dark stuff heading towards manchester
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to be fair, it always rains in Wigan
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yep ,just started raining
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2.58pm and the latest bbc forecast for Manchester is that its going to rain from 3pm for the rest of the day- so that's in 2 minutes time
LOL |
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2.59pm- still not raining
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Where's this bloody rain - Draw backers could get burned here
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raining in wigan
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lmfao wouldn't you love to have your post back now you clown. Pieterson and second innings was only a joke post to another nadger like yourself and I held my hands up after it.
Onto proper matters just as the rain took a while to arrive it won't be going anywhere soon. Band is moving so slowly it won't pass quickly |
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i reckon they will be on and off a fair few times , rains for 20minutes stops for 20 here ,clouds moving pretty quickly
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Coming back on. No time lost so far
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off for bad light
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Clarke has just taken away any chance of a result. We have all seen enough of Cricket to know that there is no more play now for the day. Do they think it is going to get brighter later on? FFS.
As I see it Clarke complained of the conditions and engaged the Umpires who made a decision. Now that the Umpires have made the call England even if put in do not have to come out today/until conditions improve. |
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it was lot darker here at 3pm than it is now -no reason why it couldnt improve
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I think the guys at SKY have it right. Umpires will say it is ok for Spin and Cook will say well we want to bowl seam, cue end of day.
There is no way on these conditions england are going to come back out |
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lustrum
your posts / statement are invariably silly it is very hard if try and hide one sarcastic/ jovial one in amongst the dross e.g. 'there cannot be a result in this Test' 'by the time rain intervenes ... England will still be at the crease for the first innings' 'England are a good lay at any price' 'If Australia could get to 500+ and declare England are liable to be only 5 down for the same total on Sunday ' |
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End result the lmfao i.e no result, take a look at the betting now. I'll be honest I was amazed they came back on after Tea but the end result is the same. you are welcome
All back again for the 4th test. |
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lustrum- another idiotic post:
Do you guys realise that £86million p.a. is spent with the Met Office on public weather forecasting- and a shedload more for aircraft/ sea and military Great value for money! |
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I've more confidence in DRS than weather forecasts :-)
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Raining now - half a mile from stadium!!
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