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He does under his alt - I think it’s down as Penna.Great post. You should post seriously more often.
He does under his alt - I think it’s down as Penna.Great post. You should post seriously more often.
They'll probably take an hour to mop it up, have lunch just when they've finished doing that and then a quick few overs before drinks break and rain.Radar on Met Office is suggesting a window between 12 - 15:30 but as you say there’s been so much rain it’s going to take a while to mop up. Maybe an hour and a half if we’re lucky.
Massive gazebo. Seriously though, Sri Lanka play through monsoon season I can’t believe we haven’t copied how they cover grounds and then get about 100 people to mop up. It’s not like the public wouldn’t be willing to help out right now.Drainage probably going to prevent another ball being bowled.
There must be a better solution than just leaving the entire outfield exposed when it rains like this during a match.
Sri Lanka cover the whole ground when it rains, can't fathom why other stadiums don't do the same.Drainage probably going to prevent another ball being bowled.
There must be a better solution than just leaving the entire outfield exposed when it rains like this during a match.
Totally agree. If this ends up a draw, it's on the weather not England's approach to the match. I wouldn't want to be chasing 150/200 on a day 5 pitch with interruptions for rain.Those 40 overs were when it was fabulous for batting. Australia could be sitting with a 200 run lead and still be 6 down and England with no time to bat again. They tried to take it down to a 3 innings match, shorten the game and wanted Australia to be batting in between rain sessions, stop start, with cloud cover, when it's difficult, not themselves.
England are the most aggressive team in the world atm and didn't declare. Think about that for a second.
There must be a reason for it surely? It's common sense to cover it all, they can't be that silly.Drainage probably going to prevent another ball being bowled.
There must be a better solution than just leaving the entire outfield exposed when it rains like this during a match.
It's presumably down to where the water would go if not into the ground. Could cause flooding elsewhere in the ground. But there must be a better Inbetween. Even if its like a rotatory cover for when the rain is coming down, something that can cover the worst effected parts of the pitch. I dunno, I'm clutching.There must be a reason for it surely? It's common sense to cover it all, they can't be that silly.
It does seem to suggest a lovely gap from 12-4. Hopefully they think about taking an early lunch from around midday and maybe get out there between 1 or 2?There’s a bit of a discrepancy between the live radar and forecasted radar, if the weather continues to come from the west I’m quite optimistic. If it starts to come up from the south we’re in trouble.
Yeah, on the BBC live chat the weather forecaster there has said tomorrow afternoon there's likely to be some play. They said early afternoon with some possible interruptions.Latest met office model shows the rain tomorrow clearing mid afternoon? Fingers crossed for that aswell as some play today.
Sunday forecast has improved quite a bit since yesterday evening, hopefully it keeps trending the same way.Yeah, on the BBC live chat the weather forecaster there has said tomorrow afternoon there's likely to be some play. They said early afternoon with some possible interruptions.
If it's 2-2 heading to the Oval, I'd expect England to go on and win the series. The Bledisloe Cup and the Ashes could be gone on the same weekend. That's something to look forward toCoward, get out there and bat
If it goes to a decider, do you fancy it?
Weather.com not quite as optimistic. I don't see how there's any play today, certainly would be shocked if they manage more than 10 overs. Just look at the water on the covers. There will be wet patches everywhere. From it stops raining it will probably take an hour and a half to get the ground ready. And there will be outbreaks throughout to halt the progress.Met Office predicting only a 20% chance of rain between 1 pm and 4 pm. might get 30-40 overs in there.
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Looks like it...Just drizzle at the moment in Manchester, so hopefully it's clearing up.
SL have hundreds of kids as part of the 'ground staff' running around with the covers, sponges and buckets. They're probably doing it for peanuts. Not sure you'd get away with that kind of labour in these parts of the world.Sri Lanka cover the whole ground when it rains, can't fathom why other stadiums don't do the same.
The radar is weird, live one is suggesting the weather keeps coming from the West, there’s one or two fringe showers but a lot of dry weather coming across. The forecast radar is different and suggesting the rain just lingers over.I can't see any window for any significant play.
Mate I’m on my way with bucket and sponge as we speak.SL have hundreds of kids as part of the 'ground staff' running around with the covers, sponges and buckets. They're probably doing it for peanuts. Not sure you'd get away with that kind of labour in these parts of the world.
40 will do it.How many overs do you reckon we'll need to finish it off ?
Due to the weather and how behind they are the Aussie's are going to come out very defensive, they know their best bet is hanging on for the draw, they aren't going to take too many chances.
Let's hope we get that over the next 2 days.40 will do it.
Trade unions won't let you enter the stadium.Mate I’m on my way with bucket and sponge as we speak.
I thought that's the kind of thing they had? No way it should take 2 hours.Why is there nothing that can be driven around with big old sponge rollers on it collecting the water in a tank or with a giant squeegee and vacuum or something? Can't be that hard.
Well that's what I thought but feck knows, I guess you can't legislate for rain in Manchester.I thought that's the kind of thing they had? No way it should take 2 hours.
There was a poster live tweeting them removing the covers and apparently they dropped a corner hereThere's a planned inspection at 2pm. The pictures in the areas next to the covers look pretty awful though, petty much a lake in places.
OopsThere was a poster live tweeting them removing the covers and apparently they dropped a corner here