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Second test antigua;w indies v england



Marc

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Jul 6, 2003
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Play abandoned for today
 








Alonso Moseley

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Jun 16, 2008
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Is it because it's friday, and the sun is out, but I guffawed loudly when the five live reporter said Strauss went off with his helmet in his hand.

...and I'm 45.
 








Marc

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Jul 6, 2003
25,267
trouble is theres f*** all they can do, putting the roller on it for 24hours wont do f*** all as you wont compact sand. Best thing is to dig it all up and replace with a mixture of sand & soil but that'll take weeks!
 


Billy in Bristol

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Mar 25, 2004
1,433
Bristol
Sir Viv is not happy

...blimey, Sir Viv has been mouthing off on Test Match Special!

Wow...he is one deep bitter dude...no helped by the fact that they have named the ground after him!

Farce!
 




severnside gull

Well-known member
May 16, 2007
24,540
By the seaside in West Somerset
Strauss went off with his helmet in his hand.

:O


Total farce but should save us from almost inevitable defeat.

Have they knocked the old recreation ground down or can they move the match? Even an underprepared wicket would be better
 


Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Jul 7, 2003
18,892
Worthing
Absolute joke, surely the alarm bells must have been ringing when we were denied a session in the nets yesterday

Apparently the alarm bells were ringing in the commentary box, and nobody could turn them off.
 


Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Jul 7, 2003
18,892
Worthing
:O


Total farce but should save us from almost inevitable defeat.

Have they knocked the old recreation ground down or can they move the match? Even an underprepared wicket would be better

From Cricinfo:

10.49am This is a sensation. Hurst has said that they will look into all options, maybe even the relocation of the match to another venue ... conceivably the venerable ARG in St John's. "I'm not sure what those options are, maybe extending the time for the Test and looking at another venue, maybe back-to-back Tests in Barbados. But for today, this ground is unfit for play."
 




Mackenzie

Old Brightonian
Nov 7, 2003
33,595
East Wales
Get and play the game....these fast bowlers are as precious as footballers!
 


How the hell did the match referee allow the game to start in the first place? Surely it's his job to flag this up and say its unplayable?

Incidentally, I wonder what odds you could have got at the bookies on England having all wickets in hand at the end of the day, and scoring at a rate of 4.2 an over?
 






Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Jul 7, 2003
18,892
Worthing
The TMS discussion is well worth a listen....
 


Titanic

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Jul 5, 2003
39,152
West Sussex
Just at the crucial take-off point for the fast bowlers...
 

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Badger

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May 8, 2007
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Toronto
Dangerous pitch? They should see some of the wickets I've played on around Sussex
 




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