*Official Third Test at Edgbaston

[dontcloseyoureyes]

k, will head to bed then.

 

[Nate]

GFC. I'm at a dinner listening to a former High Court judge rabbit on. Hope it rains all ****ing day!

At the Hilton?

 

[GIMH]

Inspection at 3.30, slim chance of a couple of overs after tea, unlikely though it would seem

 

[four_or_six]

This is so stupid, why haven't they installed proper drainage? They would have made their money back today from what I've heard about the figures. If this was Lords, they'd be out there by now.

 

[Top_Cat]

If you don't like his technique, there's no excuse for him playing ITFP.

Ridiculous to pick him, let him average 60-odd in South Africa, then drop him after a single bad game.

Not picking him in SA would've been perfectly fair enough, Jaques or Rogers might well have been better choices, but once you've given Hughes the chance and he's taken it it's ridiculous to drop him now.

As we said at the time, Jaques was injured.

Definitely reckon Rogers has been treated pretty poorly, though.

 

[Uppercut]

This is so stupid, why haven't they installed proper drainage? They would have made their money back today from what I've heard about the figures. If this was Lords, they'd be out there by now.

Haha, I was trying not to say this.

It's true though, the drainage is very poor.

 

[tooextracool]

Anybody been reading Andy Zaltzman's 'Confectionary Stall Ashes quiz' on cricinfo? Its worth a read just for some light humor.

 

[jondavluc]

This is so stupid, why haven't they installed proper drainage? They would have made their money back today from what I've heard about the figures. If this was Lords, they'd be out there by now.

Yeah especially in England they need proper drainage.must be sorted out over the next few years.

 

[Johnners]

You'd think that given it rains a bit (well a lot, apparently) in England during the summer their cricket grounds would at least have a decent ****ing drainage system.

So frustrating

 

[Woodster]

You'd think that given it rains a bit (well a lot, apparently) in England during the summer their cricket grounds would at least have a decent ****ing drainage system.

So frustrating

It does rain a lot and it's so far been another sh**e summer!!

 

[sephiroth123]

You'd think that given it rains a bit (well a lot, apparently) in England during the summer their cricket grounds would at least have a decent ****ing drainage system.

So frustrating

Normally we'd rarely get a July this wet, this is I think go end up as the 3/4th wettest July since 1900. Actually England isn't as wet as some think, for example Rome on average is wetter then London. The problem is our rain tends to be long lasting and not as heavy as the type of rains seen elsewhere.

Still the fact the drainage system is having a hard time is hardly shocking given just how exceptionally wet this July has become (I think its going to be in the top 25 wettest July's since 1700, thats pretty impressive!)

 

[four_or_six]

It does rain a lot and it's so far been another sh**e summer!!

It's been a good summer here, apart from a few days with some showers. Perhaps tests should only be played in the SE of the country.

 

[pup11]

Its obvious for a while now that Hughes has been dropped, and this what he has said about it on Twitter.

"Disappointed not to be on the field with the lads today". "Will be supporting the guys, it's a BIG test match 4 us. Thanks 4 all the support!"

Still just can't believe he has been dropped, I was hoping that reports of his axing would turn out to false rumours, but that hasn't turned out to be the case, and its also clear by now that Watto would open,. but as I said before its not the right decision, but since this is such a vital game for us, I just hope this experimentation works.

 

[Jamee999]

Woke up, saw the time, was shocked...then I remembered the Test is in England, and 24 hours ago it was raining...

 

[TT Boy]

Some talk on the Beeb that Hughes will be disciplined for announcing he wouldn't be playing.

 

[Woodster]

It's been a good summer here, apart from a few days with some showers. Perhaps tests should only be played in the SE of the country.

We've had a few nice days, temperature's been ok at times, but a summer it is not!Recently there's been far too much rain around.

 

[Demolition Man]

FFS pretty disgraceful this TBH. Whats the other english test venues drainage like ??

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

The drainage isn't great, but just as we find it hard to understand the concept of a drought, you probably can't imagine near constant rain for a whole week, and a very wet month.

 

[Demolition Man]

The drainage isn't great, but just as we find it hard to understand the concept of a drought, you probably can't imagine near constant rain for a whole week, and a very wet month.

yet you don't see dead patches of grass on australian grounds, but there appears to be muddy bog on the outfield here.

 

[GIMH]

Athers fairly confident there will be a bit of play today