*Official* Pakistan in England 2020

[wpdavid]

Not the first time he's been caught down the leg side actually.

 

[grecian]

Means nothing in context of this match, but that is a genuine mode of dismissal to Sibbers, leg-slip or Gully to him would be legitimate I reckon, you don't need any fielders saving runs as he doesn't play bloody strokes.

 

[Bijed]

Overthinking it, but I'm sort of pleased Sibley got out like that, insofar as it makes no difference whatsoever to this match and it will have reminded him it's a bit of a problem he can work on before the next test.

 

[a massive zebra]

Is there still a rule in which the two captains can agree to abandon the match with an hour to go if they both agree no result is possible, or do we really have 21 overs left?

 

[wpdavid]

Is there still a rule in which the two captains can agree to abandon the match with an hour to go if they both agree no result is possible, or do we really have 21 overs left?

I think there is, based on what cricinfo just said.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Call this **** off already

 

[trundler]

When was the last time both teams agreed to a draw?

 

[wpdavid]

When was the last time both teams agreed to a draw?

It doesn't happen with England very often. I'd guess that the Lord's test in the 2019 Ashes may be the last time, and before that the one drawn test in the 2017/18 Ashes.

 

[Burgey]

Plenty of tests rained out over the years, but I can't recall too many in recent time where so little play was able to be had as this one across the five days. 132 odd overs across five days, and 30 odd of those on day five with nothing to play for.

 

[Daemon]

Plenty of tests rained out over the years, but I can't recall too many in recent time where so little play was able to be had as this one across the five days. 132 odd overs across five days, and 30 odd of those on day five with nothing to play for.

There were those two tests within weeks of each other - one in SA and the other in WI I believe. Sun beating down but no play because the drainage was garbage. Was just a couple of years ago.

 

[Burgey]

There were those two tests within weeks of each other - one in SA and the other in WI I believe. Sun beating down but no play because the drainage was garbage. Was just a couple of years ago.

Oh yeah that was ****ing dire wasn't it? Few things worse than blazing sunshine and no play for days on end because of a wet outfield.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Forgot about that, dire times indeed

 

[honestbharani]

Oh yeah that was ****ing dire wasn't it? Few things worse than blazing sunshine and no play for days on end because of a wet outfield.

Cape Town, right?

 

[Howe_zat]

Durban and Port of Spain. But yeah, only a handful of matches each decade are like this.

List of matches with less than 150 overs bowled: https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/e...900;qualval1=balls;template=results;type=team

 

[StephenZA]

Bad planning from Kingsmead that, was a little unfortunate but still poor planning... not unexpected in SA nowadays though.

 

[Daemon]

Durban and Port of Spain. But yeah, only a handful of matches each decade are like this.

List of matches with less than 150 overs bowled: https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/e...900;qualval1=balls;template=results;type=team

Hah I remember that Gayle 333 series. Probably the worst rain affected one I can think of.

 

[Victor Ian]

What was the point of Root's declaration? Why not just end the match undeclared? I'm guessing there is some technical element to it.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

What was the point of Root's declaration? Why not just end the match undeclared? I'm guessing there is some technical element to it.

I'd guess because a change of innings takes a few overs out of the day so the declaration took them to the required threshold of overs remaining to agree a draw.

 

[morgieb]

Plenty of tests rained out over the years, but I can't recall too many in recent time where so little play was able to be had as this one across the five days. 132 odd overs across five days, and 30 odd of those on day five with nothing to play for.

Sydney 16 wasn't much better, though in fairness it actually did rain non-stop for three days (and had interruptions on D1).

 

[cricketsavant]

Read a stat about this being the most rain interrupted test in England in 33 years, can't quite remember the contents of the stat.

Anyway, the ICC needs to take light out of the hands of the umpires and the players. Floodlights are available and should be used. If the red ball is difficult to see but the pink ball is better, it should be used in all tests from now on.

Not rocket science here.