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Remember they haven't had cricket for ages and i'm guessing their ground drying skills/equipment won't be the best.
Dec 11, 2019 -- 5:21AM, tomtimtum wrote:
They said it was low 20s but it was absolutely roasting
I've found all the Oz grounds really oppressive and searingly hot, apart from the MCG where you can get out of the sun easily
Not been to NZ, will do at some point!
Was some good stuff tho, our batting looks like it has some potential, Root played fantastic at Hamilton and Pope looks like a carbon copy of him.
Bowling looks dire tho, Archer looked non threatening and we've got no chance of taking 20 wickets on flat pitches with this attack
SAF going downhill pretty fast these days so I reckon we've got a decent chance
Dec 11, 2019 -- 5:22AM, jucel69 wrote:
Dec 11, 2019 -- 5:21AM, tomtimtum wrote:They said it was low 20s but it was absolutely roastingI've found all the Oz grounds really oppressive and searingly hot, apart from the MCG where you can get out of the sun easilyNot been to NZ, will do at some point!
They absolutely love the brits there! Couldn't believe how friendly they were towards me.
Nearly everyone I met had either lived in the UK for a long period of time or married a brit or had a son or daughter who had married a brit
Dec 11, 2019 -- 5:29AM, jucel69 wrote:
BPL starts in a few hours, left the filth commence!
Been watching the Qatari T10 league so acclimatised to that sh1te already
Dec 11, 2019 -- 5:30AM, tomtimtum wrote:
Dec 11, 2019 -- 5:29AM, jucel69 wrote:BPL starts in a few hours, left the filth commence!Been watching the Qatari T10 league so acclimatised to that sh1te already
jesus that's looks proper proper ropey!
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Dec 11, 2019 -- 5:34AM, tomtimtum wrote:
Have you seen "The Edge" juce? Well worth a watch, easy to forget how good our test match team was at one point
Not yet, I will have a look
Dec 11, 2019 -- 5:35AM, tomtimtum wrote:
Was a T10 match on the other day, team batting first scored 45 odd off first 3 overs and their odds drifted from 2.3 to 2.5
Nothing will ever beat that t20 comp in India a few years ago
That was unreal!!
Dec 11, 2019 -- 5:51AM, jucel69 wrote:
no wonder all the pak bowlers retire in the mid 20s, you need to add 10 years on!
Dec 11, 2019 -- 5:52AM, jucel69 wrote:
you still on Kiwi time?
Nah but I'm not back on a "normal" time yet, falling asleep at about 9pm but thats pretty good with all the cricket on early UK time at this time of year
They might put up some good resistance with the bat at times.
Southee looks a yard too slow imo and Wagner will get hammered in Aus bowling like that
Next time India tour Aus it will be a cracker, this Aus team looks pretty strong at home
Dec 11, 2019 -- 6:28AM, jucel69 wrote:
Yeh Nz v Ind next year will be decent too
For draw backers yes
Dec 11, 2019 -- 8:42AM, tomtimtum wrote:
Looks super bright now, extra special camera filter in use
yeh the cameraman can do what he wants!
The worst game for weather in terms of starting later and finishing early was when Eng played in India.
They started 1/2 hours late every day for fog and finished 1 hr early for bad light!
That must have been 10+years ago
Dec 11, 2019 -- 11:25AM, tomtimtum wrote:
Would have to be mad to be laying it
no upside at all is there!
to get a result from here!
Dec 11, 2019 -- 11:39AM, detraveller wrote:
Tom. You didn't go?
to Pakistan? Are you CRAZY
Dec 11, 2019 -- 11:41AM, jucel69 wrote:
Going to need something 'special' to get a result from here!
How many overs do you think are left in the game ?
less say 2 sessions to rain so approx 240/250 ?
Pitch looks decent, not too many gremlins on day 1
They can't start early either which means NO time will be made up whatsoever.
The sunset is 5pm yet they came off at 4.22pm. Actual close of play is 4.45pm
Normally close of play is well before sunset not 15 mins! Possibly 1 hr at least in most test matches
TBF both these teams have the players to contrive a result from any scenario!
When you consider what SA had to bat in on several occasions in India.Also been some very iffy light in England at times!
Drainage and equipment would prbbaly be not the best with a decade of no int cricket.
Dec 12, 2019 -- 5:25AM, detraveller wrote:
800 green. Easiest dough I ever made.
Didn't place any more bets. Easy as you like.
