**Official** New Zealand in England

[Richard]

Here comes the rain. It'll be a hell of an effort if they get 20 overs bowled here.

 

[Richard]

Haha, sheeysh, you get a blurry TV picture that's how wet it is!

 

[Prince EWS]

Haha, sheeysh, you get a blurry TV picture that's how wet it is!

Haha, I actually thought it was my dodgy connection in here.

 

[stumpski]

Would it definitely be a no-result if they went off now, or can they afford another short delay?

I remember the England - Australia game in 1977 when they finished in torrential rain, you could see the rainwater dripping off the players' faces; don't think they'll let it get that bad though.

 

[Richard]

Actually seems to have eased-off again now, so maybe we'll get the game after all.

 

[Richard]

I remember the England - Australia game in 1977 when they finished in torrential rain, you could see the rainwater dripping off the players' faces; don't think they'll let it get that bad though.

That game had a reserve-day that no-one wanted to use (and would be used whether anyone liked it or not if they came off) though.

 

[Richard]

This is exactly like what I was playing in earlier today. Horrible to field and run between wickets in.

O0o0o0o0o, looks like Anderson might've given away four.

 

[Nate]

Yeah, is four.

Styris' running losing this for NZ tbh.

 

[stumpski]

Wasting time here.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah, is four.

Evidently not..

 

[Nate]

Evidently not..

Haha, realleh hope that doesn't decide the game. Was a clear frame with Anderson's hand on the ball and foot pushing back the board things. Dire.

 

[Richard]

Impossible to say there, there was nothing conclusive either way. 'Twas just a question of who the BOD was going to.

Bloody hell this is a close one, I can't even guess at a winner here (provided we get another 6 balls).

One thing I'll say is how the hell does Luke Wright have any right to get any movement with this cross-seam tactic?

 

[Richard]

WoWee, going off with a single over left to constitute a game.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Haha, one more over left and they are going off.

 

[Nate]

Haha - WORST DECISION. Poor crowd. 6 balls frbs! Collingwood wasn't keen either. Pathetic.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Its been raining for the last 10mins. England realise they are gonna lose, so they delay and they come off.

 

[stumpski]

Ridiculous, showing complete contempt for the paying public imo. How long would another over have taken?

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Pathetic.

And as the commentators are saying, 30min break?
I was wondering why it was so long. Should have only been 10-15.

 

[Jono]

LOL! What a farce.

If there's one thing cricket will always have over other sports, it's the affect weather/light has on it.

That's what the idiots get for a 30 minute innings break. Ridiculous.

 

[BoyBrumby]

What a joke. Grecian's gone to Edgbaston today; imagine he's distinctly non-plussed.

Not often I agree with Botham, but he's called this one right: why the half-hour break FFS?