An agreed 6th day?

[Mr Casson]

In watching what is looking more and more likely to be a boring draw between NZ and Sri Lanka on a perfect batting track, I was pondering the idea of a possible 6th day in a test.

A rule could be applied that if both Captains (and only if both) agreed that at the end of day 4 it could be announced that there will be a 6th day.

I know to a traditionalist this kind of idea may sound obsene, but it could turn a boring draw in to a most exciting prospect if both skippers agreed.

And surely as a contingency it wouldn't be that difficult for officials and authorities to plan for.

Any thoughts?

I think one problem is that teams can start playing as if they've got six days to work with, as long as they are able to set up the match so the opposing captain will be interested in it. I don't see how it poses a problem directly, but I certainly don't want teams playing as if they've got six days.

Personally, I'd rather see a little bit given back to the bowlers. I don't have a problem with four or even three day Tests, as long as they're exciting and closely fought (not that I'm wanting the bowlers to get THAT much).

 

[kendall]

with scoring rates increasing i dont think a 6th day would be a good idea it would just make batting more negative and we get plenty of results as it is. 5 days is a good length of time and it shouldnt be shortened or made longer

 

[marc71178]

Obviously you'd need to plan in advance. At the most it would add 5 days (max) over a 5 tests series.

No, it would add more because of breaks.

Had this rule been in force for the current NZ-SL series then it would have meant the series finishes more than a week after the scheduled finish (and that's a 2 Test series)

 

[The Argonaut]

It will never happen and not because of anything on the field or captain's choices or anything like that. Television will not allow it. They want their schedule and play their part in making it. A decision to play an extra day made only 2 days before will not be accepted by these guys.

It may sound negative but it's the way of the world.

My opinion is that the status quo is good enough. The number of draws is much less than it used to be. If you want to change the game any, ask the curators to put a bit more juice in the pitch. Not much more just a bit. It's a batsman's game these days and the bowlers deserve a bit of a break.

 

[Slats4ever]

It will never happen and not because of anything on the field or captain's choices or anything like that. Television will not allow it. They want their schedule and play their part in making it. A decision to play an extra day made only 2 days before will not be accepted by these guys.

It may sound negative but it's the way of the world.

My opinion is that the status quo is good enough. The number of draws is much less than it used to be. If you want to change the game any, ask the curators to put a bit more juice in the pitch. Not much more just a bit. It's a batsman's game these days and the bowlers deserve a bit of a break.

Channel 9 in Australia I know would much rather be showing an exciting day of test cricket than Oprah though... Surely. the rating's would be much better. So the networks would be all for it!! You're right though the decision can't be made 2 days in advance for this to happen, but rather it should become law.

 

[Tapioca]

A rule could be applied that if both Captains (and only if both) agreed that at the end of day 4 it could be announced that there will be a 6th day.

Will a captain like Fleming take up on that offer ? He would go a draw over a hard earned victory everytime.

 

[Zinzan]

Will a captain like Fleming take up on that offer ? He would go a draw over a hard earned victory everytime.

I'm not so sure about that

 

[Jono]

Channel 9 in Australia I know would much rather be showing an exciting day of test cricket than Oprah though... Surely. the rating's would be much better. So the networks would be all for it!! You're right though the decision can't be made 2 days in advance for this to happen, but rather it should become law.

I don't know about that, Oprah is pretty damn popular.

 

[Mr Casson]

I don't know about that, Oprah is pretty damn popular.

Yeah, but it's on channel 10 anyway!

 

[Jono]

Lol that's true.

 

[chaminda_00]

In the current test between Sri lanka and New Zeland 35 or so overs were lost to bad wheather. I think in situations like this where 30 plus overs are lost to wheather then you should have a spare day when those lost overs can be made up, just like they have a spare day of ODI Finals when rains doesn't allow the games to be finished.This would also allow players to have one extra day rest between test if there is no wheather interuptions. It makes sence to me what do u guys think???

[EDIT]is is if no other overs are bowled in the game, if the overs are finished then they only lost 10 overs i think.

 

[slugger]

if the game is such a batsmens game, then why don't they just put the winning of the gamre on their shoulders, in a teams second innings you ony have 6 wickets available to you.

In NZ case they were 128/6
sri lanka would req 198 to win not 302 but only have 6 wickets to do it with.
and nz obvoiusly require 6 wickets to win

However:
i also believe if the use of technology was available we would get alot my results because a batsmen would never get a second chance or in some of their cases a 3rd or 4th chance.

 

[chaminda_00]

However:
i also believe if the use of technology was available we would get alot my results because a batsmen would never get a second chance or in some of their cases a 3rd or 4th chance.

Yeah but how many more run outs and stumpings are there now then before. Batsmen have less chances then they had in the past. This would give them even less your talking about using technology for no balls and lbws.

 

[slugger]

snicko

 

[chaminda_00]

snicko

If you were a Test batsmen would you be happy given out to snicko, or even hawkeye.

 

[slugger]

you most be a batsmen. feels good not been giving out when you've nicked it.

 

[chaminda_00]

you most be a batsmen. feels good not been giving out when you've nicked it.

Im a bowler i can't remember the last time a nicked usually all three stumps are down.

 

[slugger]

i do apologise. I get a little frastrated when folks make a reason, not to use technology. It may not be a 100% accurate but it's dam well close and constantly makes umpires look like fools, anyhow.

 

[marc71178]

In the current test between Sri lanka and New Zeland 35 or so overs were lost to bad wheather. I think in situations like this where 30 plus overs are lost to wheather then you should have a spare day when those lost overs can be made up, just like they have a spare day of ODI Finals when rains doesn't allow the games to be finished.This would also allow players to have one extra day rest between test if there is no wheather interuptions. It makes sence to me what do u guys think???

It's still a logistic nightmare - you can't add an extra day as a "possibly might use it" because of the other games scheduled after it.

 

[marc71178]

i do apologise. I get a little frastrated when folks make a reason, not to use technology. It may not be a 100% accurate but it's dam well close and constantly makes umpires look like fools, anyhow.

That is of course assuming you believe the findings of the technology - hawkeye is far from accurate enough as it doesn't take into account the overhead conditions sufficiently.