Hoggie Out of first test?

[C C Csiders]

I'll bear my ar$e in celebration if we win this ahead of the incoming monsoon.

 

[Pubey]

it's getting dark and so vaughy is bowling at one end!.. fingers crossed him, monty and KP can skittle the end of the tail

 

[C C Csiders]

Singh gone and 9 down with rain minutes away.

*loosens belt*

 

[Pubey]

lol.... and it looks like dhoni is hitting some shots now! what the hell is he doing!?

 

[C C Csiders]

Bad light has stopped play with us need 1 more wicket. That will be that, with the rain approaching.

*Re-tightens belt*

 

[Pubey]

they are taking tea now so 20mins... there is still a chance CCC!

 

[C C Csiders]

They are, apparently, going to resume at 4.40 as long as the light does not dim again, and it doesn't rain. Which begs the question if it's OK now, why don't they get back out there now?

 

[C C Csiders]

They are, apparently, going to resume at 4.40 as long as the light does not dim again, and it doesn't rain. Which begs the question if it's OK now, why don't they get back out there now?

Which matters little, as it's raining. :(

 

[Cricko2]

Bad light has stopped play with us need 1 more wicket. That will be that, with the rain approaching.

*Re-tightens belt*

They should have lights fixed to there bats like they have of those big machine gun things or why dont they just turn the floodlights on if it gets dark..Rain of course is another thing ..Roofs next ? .....:)

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Match drawn. @rse.

:(

 

[Peter Pan]

that is shocking really! on this topic it takes me back to the england lions game v india. two fridays ago. sreesanth their number eleven bat and opening bowler. what a funny man. after consuming 14 pints i was shouting for him to do the robot and low and behold it worked after shouting on the second time! Brilliant, what an effort, an indian test player doing the robot. success.

 

[Ailsa Road Shrimper]

They are, apparently, going to resume at 4.40 as long as the light does not dim again, and it doesn't rain. Which begs the question if it's OK now, why don't they get back out there now?

Thankfully I'm now back in the warmth after a very cold day at Lord's and Dagenham! The above mentioned passage of play was frustrating - at 4pm they announced play would resume 40 minutes later! The weather was fine at 4pm , they could've fitted in 15-20 minutes play from 4:05 onwards. However, the rain fell and it was dark again by 4:30 so that was it for the day.

I feel cricket authorities needs to speed up the process of play sometimes. Overs should be bowled quicker, covers should be removed quicker after breaks (ie. umpires spending more time in the middle assessing the conditions and groundstaff taking the covers off as soon as the umpires give the nod) and play should be allowed in fading light if spinners are bowling. Such measures could give punters better value for money and more results rather than frustrating draws.