So.....lead approaching 100, and 4 wickets in hand. England would have settled for that before the match started. If they can get another 100 runs then they will be in a strong position.
Tomorrows forecast is good and they will need to get a move on because the next 2 days are not looking great rain wise.
Another inspection at 5pm. The suns out & most of the pitch looks fine. But they obviously have Charlton's old drains, as one small part near the boundary, has a mini lake.
Further inspection at 5.40, due to the mini lake by the boundary, pathetic. If they knew they had a potential problem in that area, surely they could have taken better precautions to cover it ?
Further inspection at 5.40, due to the mini lake by the boundary, pathetic. If they knew they had a potential problem in that area, surely they could have taken better precautions to cover it ?
Or brought the boundary in by 10 metres . Typical norvern monkeys - no wonder people want to take Tests away from Manc and Leeds.
I feel sorry for the groundstaff in this situation. They will get the stick for this, and we all know the perils of having part of the grounds drainage not being up to the job.
Really it's the higher ups who are willing to take risks to put games on when grounds aren't completely ready because they need to cover the costs of the recent ground developments which the ECB have pressured them to make.
I understand why you couldn't take the boundary in 10m midway through a match. I imagine the Indians would have something to say if England still had half an innings more than the with a shorter boundary.
Apparently, it's the low point of the ground, so all the water collects there. They had 2 inches of rain, in 45 mins. Bumble said last week, it was knee high in water in that area. England will do well to win this game now, as further rain is expected.
I feel sorry for the groundstaff in this situation. They will get the stick for this, and we all know the perils of having part of the grounds drainage not being up to the job.
Really it's the higher ups who are willing to take risks to put games on when grounds aren't completely ready because they need to cover the costs of the recent ground developments which the ECB have pressured them to make.
I understand why you couldn't take the boundary in 10m midway through a match. I imagine the Indians would have something to say if England still had half an innings more than the with a shorter boundary.
Agree, however, it was a known problem area - therefore why didnt they bring it in 10 metres before the game ?? After all, i looked at the weather forecast 3/4 days before the game and could see there was going to be significant rain.
352-8 - Eng now have 200 lead. Stuart Broad hit 2 sixes from consecutive balls off Varon then got smacked in face going for the third with one that got through his visor - hit him on nose/forehead - unlikely to bowl today at least.
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Tomorrows forecast is good and they will need to get a move on because the next 2 days are not looking great rain wise.
In retrospect, a defeat then might have been a good thing, as we were somewhat over confident going into the winter Ashes series...
But they obviously have Charlton's old drains, as one small part near the boundary, has a mini lake.
If they knew they had a potential problem in that area, surely they could have taken better precautions to cover it ?
Typical norvern monkeys - no wonder people want to take Tests away from Manc and Leeds.
Really it's the higher ups who are willing to take risks to put games on when grounds aren't completely ready because they need to cover the costs of the recent ground developments which the ECB have pressured them to make.
I understand why you couldn't take the boundary in 10m midway through a match. I imagine the Indians would have something to say if England still had half an innings more than the with a shorter boundary.
Bumble said last week, it was knee high in water in that area.
England will do well to win this game now, as further rain is expected.
Stuart Broad hit 2 sixes from consecutive balls off Varon then got smacked in face going for the third with one that got through his visor - hit him on nose/forehead - unlikely to bowl today at least.