*Official* Third Test (Headingley, Leeds) 6–10 July

[Fuller Pilch]

England has beautiful grounds, but the rain always plays the spoilsport.

Same with NZ too

 

[Burgey]

They were taking the covers off earlier. Are they still off or has it started raining again?

 

[mackembhoy]

They were taking the covers off earlier. Are they still off or has it started raining again?

Started raining again I believe

Supposed to take them 90 minutes to get the ground ready. So doubt there will be any play as supposed to get heavier later on everywhere in the country.

 

[Burgey]

Started raining again I believe

Typical

 

[Nintendo]

Don't think Aus will mind if today's rained out, honestly. Should slow down the outfield a ton, which is better for them than it is ENG batting in the fourth dig.

 

[vicleggie]

England must be the only major test side not to have an elite left-arm seamer. Would Frank Foster and Voce be the best? Sidebottom was great on a tour of NZ once.

Jade dernbach says hi.

Or was he right armed?

 

[social]

Don't think Aus will mind if today's rained out, honestly. Should slow down the outfield a ton, which is better for them than it is ENG batting in the fourth dig.

Nah, it’s only day 3

 

[social]

Jade dernbach says hi.

Or was he right armed?

And also ****

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Jade dernbach says hi.

Or was he right armed?

He was right armed but talented enough that he could bowl with his left and still be elite.

 

[ripper868]

They were taking the covers off earlier. Are they still off or has it started raining again?

think you're pretty safe to head to bed mate, assuming you aren't staying up to watch the wallabies

 

[social]

think you're pretty safe to head to bed mate, assuming you aren't staying up to watch the wallabies

Nobody watches the Wallabies

 

[CartyDurham]

Draw down to 4/1 now, so money is going on

 

[GIMH]

Looks like might be good for some play in the final session?

 

[Burgey]

think you're pretty safe to head to bed mate, assuming you aren't staying up to watch the wallabies

Didn’t even know they were playing. No one did though

 

[Burgey]

Very interesting interview with Gareth Southgate on TMS atm,

Is it coming home?

 

[Spark]

Looks like might be good for some play in the final session?

Radar seems to suggest that it'll rain until about 4-4:30 so based on that it's pretty unlikely that they'll get on - if they needed 90 minutes this morning they'll need longer by late afternoon after a few more showers have passed through.

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Like to me that looks like it's not going to seriously stop raining for hours. I don't really know what they're basing their forecast radar maps on but they don't look particularly reliable. Stick a fork in this one and come back tomorrow imo.

 

[GIMH]

Radar seems to suggest that it'll rain until about 4-4:30 so based on that it's pretty unlikely that they'll get on - if they needed 90 minutes this morning they'll need longer by late afternoon after a few more showers have passed through.

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Like to me that looks like it's not going to seriously stop raining for hours. I don't really know what they're basing their forecast radar maps on but they don't look particularly reliable. Stick a fork in this one and come back tomorrow imo.

But spark if they don’t get a full day in tomorrow then I have to step on an aeroplane at 11.30 on Monday not knowing the score for EIGHT HOURS

 

[CartyDurham]

The problem with headingley is outside the square and around the boundary edges don’t drain very well

not sure if there will be any play today sadly

while this was delayed my soccer team have just won 4-3 in an entertaining game

 

[Spark]

But spark if they don’t get a full day in tomorrow then I have to step on an aeroplane at 11.30 on Monday not knowing the score for EIGHT HOURS

What kind of rubbish airline are you flying that doesn't have wifi on long haul flights these days

EDIT: I am fully aware that the list of such rubbish airlines includes Qantas

 

[vicleggie]

And also ****

he was a $2 store 2003 Anderson