*Official* First Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham - Aug 4-8 - 2021

[Teja.]

Update on my fav stat. Indian 3-5 from Jan 2020:

 

[wpdavid]

ffs. That didn't last long, did it. I think the forecast is on and off until the thunder storm arrives at midday. Then we can all find something else to do until mid-afternoon.

 

[cnerd123]

well atleast we got Pant dancing down the wicket and smacking Jimmy for 4 before the rain

 

[OverratedSanity]

Good thing they didnt start early when it wasnt raining. Might have snuck some actual cricket in.

 

[Uppercut]

10.30-11 today was the most perfect conditions for cricket we’ll see all game.

 

[cnerd123]

Isn't it normally a 10 AM start for England tests? Why is this one starting at 11 AM.

Oh no, nvm. 11 am is standard apparently, 10:30 is occasional. Still seems a bit late. Apparently morning dew is an issue + they want to give spectators time to get to the venue. English Test fans apparently cbf making it to the ground at 10 AM.

 

[Aritro]

Isn't it normally a 10 AM start for England tests? Why is this one starting at 11 AM.

Oh no, nvm. 11 am is standard apparently, 10:30 is occasional. Still seems a bit late. Apparently morning dew is an issue + they want to give spectators time to get to the venue. English Test fans apparently cbf making it to the ground at 10 AM.

They start hella early in the SC don't they? There's no way I'd get to a ground at 10AM for a match.

 

[cnerd123]

They start hella early in the SC don't they? There's no way I'd get to a ground at 10AM for a match.

yea usually around 9/9:30 AM, maybe 10, which tbf is about as early as you can start a game. Light fades quicker in SC tho and we usually don't have as much morning dew around.

 

[Manee]

Who’s you’re phone? Mike Bailey?

Just the standard iPhone "Weather" app. Often very different to BBC.

 

[wpdavid]

Scheduled restart at 12.05pm local time. Any takers on how many deliveries we'll see before they go off again?

 

[Manee]

Scheduled restart at 12.05pm local time. Any takers on how many deliveries we'll see before they go off again?

The only delivery is going to be Pant delivering a beating to Jimmy.

PS: It is illegal to quote this after Jimmy gets him out.

 

[morgieb]

Get a climate ffs

 

[cnerd123]

so that's twice today Jimmy's had to finish an incomplete over

let's hope for a nice dry spell of weather now

 

[cnerd123]

hahahaha seems like the batters want to go off

 

[Prince EWS]

hahahaha seems like the batters want to go off

Yes I believe that is the point of that exercise.

 

[morgieb]

Soft dismissal.

 

[cnerd123]

ah ****, was fun while it lasted

 

[wpdavid]

Fun while it lasted. And Robinson continues to impress.

 

[morgieb]

Don't like that something like that can be considered a stroke. Don't think he had much intent of playing at it.

 

[wpdavid]

India aren't far behind now. If these two stay put, it's not hard to envisage a decent lead and England collapsing second time around.

EDIT
BBC update is that they're no longer predicting a thunder storm, just on and off until mid-afternoon.