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*Official* Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2022/23
- Thread starter G. S. Kohli
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trundler
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It never rains in NZ in March.
DougieRydal
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Been bucketing down here since 730am, has eased off a bit now, but still raining...
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Are you in Chch itself?
DougieRydal
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
thierry henry
International Coach
After BazBall, this relatively sedate and evenly matched test has been a godsend and would be perfectly topped off by rain leading to a draw. All the players elated because they don’t have to play. That’s real test cricket baby.
ashley bach
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Just woke up to loud rain pelting down, however I am about 20-25 mins drive from the ground. They do say it's going to clear though.
Mixed emotions here as I really want to see a game, on the other hand I've hammered the draw at prices between 6/1 and up to 11.5.
Mixed emotions here as I really want to see a game, on the other hand I've hammered the draw at prices between 6/1 and up to 11.5.
Good to see you back on forum Thierry how are you.
thierry henry
International Coach
Drunk
Is this a thing for international players? I know it was at club level after I was 21 (was genuinely upset if it rained before this) but wasn't sure if it extended to Test players.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Good chance it will clear. Light should be okay until 7pm. Might be something between 50 and 70 overs. Unless NZ collapse badly I'd say draw is most likely, then NZ win, with SL win looking least likely.
The most frustrating thing would be NZ needing to go at 5s/6s and Nicholls playing a gritty 40 off 100 to save his spot and match petering out to a draw.
DougieRydal
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
thierry henry
International Coach
I like to imagine that no-one wants to play cricket, regardless of what they say. This core belief is central to my understanding and appreciation of the sport (and life in general).
Flem274*
123/5
Can confirm my flatmates trudge off to cricket every weekend sooking and the one most irate to be going was an age group player.
thierry henry
International Coach
I can’t put into words how frustrating this season has been. Non-stop rain all summer and rain forecast almost every Saturday, but somehow the only game I’ve actually missed due to rain was the day directly after the Auckland floods when all cricket was cancelled (if the blanket cancellation hadn’t been enforced I reckon we would’ve found a way to play somehow). Constantly either playing in drizzle, in boggy conditions, or finishing games 15 minutes before torrential rain sets in. So many lost Saturdays where I could’ve been on the couch or at the pub.
This was certainly the case in the last 10 years of playing, which seems crazy in hindsight. However, how else are you going to spend a guaranteed 8-16 hrs (depending how far you push the boat out later) with your mates once or twice a week?
Daemon
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Seen way too many weekends burned like that. To add insult to injury, if you’re the home team you still pay match fees of $50/player.
Even when it’s pouring through the night the tournament rules are it can’t be cancelled until an hour in the game so you still gotta show up or it’s a forfeit. Very dire.