1st Semi Final - India v New Zealand

[The Hutt Rec]

If the rest of today is rained out, do we start a new game tomorrow, or continue this one?

 

[trundler]

Limp

 

[cnerd123]

If the rest of today is rained out, do we start a new game tomorrow, or continue this one?

umpires will try to get a game in today first, even if it means reducing overs and DLS

if that fails then the game continues tomorrow as if the rain never happened, IIRC

 

[Uppercut]

no.

There are plenty of ways to test it against a placebo. Massage it in a different way to what the supposed best practice is supposed to be - that'd be just one off the top of my head. Could also do it while the patient is under general anaesthetic - if the supposed mechanism is what they say it is. Also as you mentioned, vs a saline injection etc etc etc. Gotta keep in mind that the overwhelming majority of these tests that don't find any differences don't get published. That's one of the many reasons that beating the placebo is a bare minimum standard.

Plenty of things may work.

Fine, but firstly, there isn't really a lot to lose.

Secondly, pain-reducing placebos can be important in physiotherapy, because pain can prevent patients from performing reconstructive exercises properly (or at all). So the ethics of prescribing non-effective treatments aren't the same as they are for doctors. Especially when the effectiveness of the treatment is ambiguous, as opposed to proven ineffective, and where the treatment doesn't carry any risks.

 

[stephen]

220 looks like the best new Zealand can hope for here. Though in a certain other world cup semi final 213 was enough.

 

[harsh.ag]

taylor needs to farm the strike against chahal

Good call. Great six.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Rosssssss it begins

 

[Jezroy]

Pallekele

 

[cnerd123]

trouble time

 

[Moss]

Well that took some time coming. Just go the whole Ross now Taylor.

 

[Spikey]

nz played for rain to keep a good par score. smart

 

[Cabinet96]

You're only just getting that feeling now?

Well, I thought it was a decent chance as soon as the toss happened itbt.

 

[harsh.ag]

Hot damn he begins just as the rain does.

 

[Meridio]

We reallllyy can't afford to lose overs to rain here. Need some Boss and CDG sixers.

 

[Flem274*]

clutch 50

 

[h_hurricane]

Chahal getting mauled here. Taylor tonk time on.

 

[stephen]

That was a top over but it's probably too little too late.

 

[artvandalay]

Chahal not been good enough.

 

[OverratedSanity]

That's ****ed his figures

 

[weldone]

nz played for rain to keep a good par score. smart

not very smart tbh if so