*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[The Battlers Prince]

Don't worry, ****s, you'll be fine. It's not like you're New Zealand. When Australia's on top, it almost never rains.

Price they pay for living on an awesome green part of the world.
BTW having not seen your XI since your batting countdown, it looks different, is that a sign of what's to come in the bowling 100? Can't wait for that!

 

[GotSpin]

Oh boy, has Johnson really proved me wrong. Like others, I'm afraid of an England escape. Need to go 2-0.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Now we're in this good of a position, it would be good to be 2 up. Before the match I thought this was one of the only places the Poms would be the better side (AO). Momentum is a big factor but they still don't have anyone as pacy as MJ or even Harris. We don't have to win.
Hopefully the rain stays away though and it doesn't stop a second strong win.

 

[Burgey]

Only cowards pray for rain. If they get a decent amount of play and England saves it, fair enough I reckon. Clarke knew about the weather and declared accordingly. Can't do much more than that

 

[Manee]

Oh boy, has Johnson really proved me wrong. Like others, I'm afraid of an England escape. Need to go 2-0.

It is great to see a bowler with such wicket-taking ability in Test cricket. Shame he is bowling in the middle of the night at a time where I have a job.

 

[NUFAN]

If it does rain, it makes the decision to bat again for 39 overs quite annoying as we would have had 129 overs to get England out by now and its unlikely they would have even reached 398 in those overs, if still batting.

 

[Riggins]

Raining at the moment and looks pretty bleak. Fml.

 

[Riggins]

 

[benchmark00]

Keep your eyes on the road, Rhonda.

 

[Top_Cat]

Looks like **** out there.

 

[GIMH]

How's the drainage at Adelaide?

 

[wiff]

If it does rain, it makes the decision to bat again for 39 overs quite annoying as we would have had 129 overs to get England out by now and its unlikely they would have even reached 398 in those overs, if still batting.

Weather forecast doesn't look too threatening, only need to break this partnership and it's red rover.


Precip Amount Adelaide Oval Weather forecast for Adelaide Oval | Cricket Ground | Australia

10 am 0.6 mm
1 pm 0.0 mm
4 pm 0.1 mm
7 pm 0.0 mm

 

[benchmark00]

Looks like **** out there.

Unrelated to the rain no doubt

 

[benchmark00]

128 km Adelaide (Buckland Park) Radar Loop

Looks like it's raining in the South Australian town of Galle.

 

[benchmark00]

Weather forecast doesn't look too threatening, only need to break this partnership and it's red rover.


Precip Amount Adelaide Oval Weather forecast for Adelaide Oval | Cricket Ground | Australia

10 am 0.6 mm
1 pm 0.0 mm
4 pm 0.1 mm
7 pm 0.0 mm

Utilities status in Mt Coca Colah:

[ ] Not connected
[x] Connected

 

[wiff]

How's the drainage at Adelaide?

Being a newly laid ground, I would imagine all the latest stuff has been put in place. Another interesting drainage story about new grounds is how they conduct a super flush. All the toilets are flushed simultaneously to see if the plumbing can cope. Good job description: "dunny flusher".

 

[wiff]

Utilities status in Mt Coca Colah:

[ ] Not connected
[x] Connected

Ahhh, I'm only half here: normal.

 

[Top_Cat]

How's the drainage at Adelaide?

Excellent. No worries there.

From NAIPS: not looking great for the morning at least. This forecast is valid until 0000GMT so we'll see whether there's any changes but there's heaps of intermittent shower and cloud activity about. The bolded bit means 30% chance of the stuff following it occurring.

AREA50 (50)
AREA QNH 22/01
AREA 50: SE OF BUNGY/YBOR 1006,
REST 1009

AMEND AREA FORECAST 082140 TO 090800 AREA 50.

AMD OVERVIEW:
SCATTERED RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NE OF A LINE YPLC/YNRC,
CONTRACTING TO NE OF YCEE/YBOR BY 00Z, NE OF YWHA/YLAO BY 03Z AND NE
OF AREA AT 06Z. ISOLATED SHOWERS REMAINDER. BROKEN STRATUS WITH RAIN
AND ABOUT THE RANGES TILL 00Z. SEVERE ICING IN AC/AS IN NE ABOVE
FREEZING LEVEL [REFER SIGMET WHEN CURRENT].

SUBDIVISIONS:
A: NE OF YPLC/YNRC, CONTRACTING TO NE OF YCEE/YBOR AT 00Z, NE OF
YWHA/YLAO AT 03Z AN NE OF AREA AT 06Z.
B: REST

WIND:
2000 5000 7000 10000 14000 18500
250/20 270/25 290/35 290/45 PS02 290/55 MS05 280/60 MS16

AMD CLOUD:
A:
ISOL CB 8000/30000
BKN ST 800/2000 IN RA
BKN ST 1500/3000 ABOUT RANGES TILL 00Z
BKN CU/SC 2000/5000
BKN AC/AS 10000/20000
B:
BKN ST 1500/3000 ABOUT RANGES TILL 00Z
SCT ST 1000/2500 IN SHRA
SCT CU 2500/8000
BKN SC 3500/7000

WEATHER:
A: TSRA, RA.
B: SHRA

VISIBILITY:
A: 4000M IN RA/TSRA
B: 6KM SHRA.

FREEZING LEVEL:
11500FT, LOWERING TO 6000FT S OF BUNGY/YNRC AFTER 04Z.

AMD ICING:
A: SEV IN CB. MOD/SEV IN AC/AS [REFER SIGMET WHEN CURRENT].
B: MOD IN CU/SC ABOVE FZL

TURBULENCE:
A: SEV WITH CB. MOD IN AC.
B: MOD IN CU.

ADELAIDE (YPAD)

TAF AMD YPAD 081839Z 0819/0924
20008KT 9999 LIGHT RAIN SCT010 BKN025 BKN100
FM090000 24012KT 9999 FEW010 SCT020 BKN035
FM090300 24017KT 9999 SCT030 BKN040
FM090900 24013KT 9999 SCT025 SCT040
INTER 0819/0824 5000 MODERATE RAIN BKN010
PROB30 INTER 0819/0824 VRB15G25KT 5000 THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE
RAIN BKN090CB
RMK
T 17 17 17 17 Q 1006 1008 1009 1009

TTF METAR YPAD 082200Z 21010KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN FEW010
SCT020 OVC032 17/14
Q1008
RMK RF00.0/001.0
INTER 2200/2400 5000 MODERATE RAIN BKN010

ATIS YPAD A 082213
APCH: EXP INST APCH
RWY: 23,
SFC COND: DAMP
WND: 210/12
VIS: GREATER THAN 10 KM
WX: SH IN AREA,
CLD: SCT010, SCT017, BKN023
TMP: 17.
+ QNH: 1009

 

[wiff]

ISOL CB 8000/30000 BKN ST 800/2000 IN RA BKN ST 1500/3000 00Z BKN CU/SC 2000/5000 BKN AC/AS 10000/20000 BKN ST 1500/3000 ABOUT RANGES TILL 00Z SCT ST 1000/2500 IN SHRA SCT CU 2500/8000 BKN SC 3500/7000 FM090000 24012KT 9999 FEW010 SCT020 BKN035 FM090300 24017KT 9999 SCT030 BKN040 FM090900 24013KT 9999 SCT025 SCT040 INTER 0819/0824 5000 MODERATE RAIN BKN010 PROB30 INTER 0819/0824 VRB15G25KT 5000 THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE RAIN BKN090CB RMK T 17 17 17 17 Q 1006 1008 1009 1009 TTF METAR YPAD 082200Z 21010KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN FEW010 SCT020 OVC032 17/14 Q1008 RMK RF00.0/001.0 INTER 2200/2400 5000 MODERATE RAIN BKN010

FMD that's the last time I ask "What's the weather like?"

 

[Jono]

Surely Australia paying $1.19 is unbelievable value?!

$1.11 now, but concerned slightly about the weather so will hedge out.

Odds will climb again anyway if there is a delayed start. Aust should still take this out.