CartyDurham
International Captain
Ban all Englishmen just to be sure.
Ban all Englishmen just to be sure.
Yeah the reduced overs gives them an option of shutting up shop if they want to. Each of Head, Green and Carey are capable of scoring fast enough. So’s Khawaja actually, but I suspect he’ll try to anchor it if there’s a chase on and have the other guys bat around him. FAFO can near win it in an hour if he gets going.Whats everyone think then? If play starts around 1.10 ish and the rain stays away will the Aussies go for it? maybe 50 overs of play today, so it seems a reasonable target to chase?
Its going to be fascinating to see how it plays out, I expect Khawaja to be the steady one while the others look to up the scoring rate. A couple of quick wickets and it could be a long afternoon for AussiesYeah the reduced overs gives them an option of shutting up shop if they want to. Each of Head, Green and Carey are capable of scoring fast enough. So’s Khawaja actually, but I suspect he’ll try to anchor it if there’s a chase on and have the other guys bat around him. FAFO can near win it in an hour if he gets going.
Indeed. An hour and a bit of Travis Head and it’ll be a short one for everyone.Its going to be fascinating to see how it plays out, I expect Khawaja to be the steady one while the others look to up the scoring rate. A couple of quick wickets and it could be a long afternoon for Aussies
Sky doing the same in the UK, i believe its stopped rainingNine being their usual **** selves and just replaying last night’s session, which is fine of course, but not giving any update at all on what, if anything is happening at the ground today
I completely forgot this match happenedWarning: This post mentions NZ. I know this is an ASHES thread. You don't need to remind me. It is for illustrative purposes only.
In the NZ-SL test in March that we won off the last legal ball of day 5 they were allowed to bowl.
Target 285:
End of day 4 28/1 off 17 overs.
Day 5 started after lunch due to rain.
53 overs were left in the test.
NZ finished the final ball of the 70th over on 285/8 after running a bye to the keeper (257/7 off 53 overs).
The bowling (and bowling conditions) should be better, but the Aussies are still a real chance. If they keep wickets in hand they can score plenty in the final hour if they need to.
Mate this is The Ashes thread, we don't need any NZ input, particularly if it favours the Aussies chances of winningWarning: This post mentions NZ. I know this is an ASHES thread. You don't need to remind me. It is for illustrative purposes only.
In the NZ-SL test in March that we won off the last legal ball of day 5 they were allowed to bowl.
Target 285:
End of day 4 28/1 off 17 overs.
Day 5 started after lunch due to rain.
53 overs were left in the test.
NZ finished the final ball of the 70th over on 285/8 after running a bye to the keeper (257/7 off 53 overs).
The bowling (and bowling conditions) should be better, but the Aussies are still a real chance. If they keep wickets in hand they can score plenty in the final hour if they need to.
I agree the less overs there is , the less complicated for Australia..Why do I feel there's a better chance of Aus chasing 174 in 50 overs than they would in a whole day?
2 preferred scenarios for Australia would be a reasonably prompt start under blue skies (ha) or it gets rained offWhats everyone think then? If play starts around 1.10 ish and the rain stays away will the Aussies go for it? maybe 50 overs of play today, so it seems a reasonable target to chase?
They have to be on the field at 6.30, I think. Either captain may ask for it and then it goes to the match referee as to whether it is facetiousPretty sure they can play until 7.30 IF the light holds out
I’m on at 100/30 , I took the price yesterday lunch iircThey have to be on the field at 6.30, I think. Either captain may ask for it and then it goes to the match referee as to whether it is facetious
Dont quote me on that though.
I'm on the draw at 9/2 btw (You asked about gambling earlier in thread)
Not if Travis Head gets going ..Anything more than 40 overs the win isn't out of the equation2 preferred scenarios for Australia would be a reasonably prompt start under blue skies (ha) or it gets rained off
Another lengthy delay potentially takes the win out of the equation as it will be too risky to go hard with only 4 recognised batsmen to come so it’s either a draw or a loss anyway