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Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36782 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Well the first ever day/night test match has been played over here and the pink ball was found to be a success. It's just a shame that the Kiwis were the first ones beaten in the new format. Cheers. |
JLDun Send message Joined: 21 Apr 06 Posts: 574 Credit: 196,101 RAC: 0 |
Coming from someone that doesn't watch... Or even knows the rules... What's so special about the ball being pink? (Versus, I'm assuming, white.) |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36782 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Coming from someone that doesn't watch... Or even knows the rules... What's so special about the ball being pink? (Versus, I'm assuming, white.) Test cricket is normally played with a dark red ball (white for 20 & 50 over matches), but the fluro pink ball can be seen by everyone no matter how far back in the stands they're sitting whether it's during the day or at night under lights (the other 2 colours can be very hard to see at times). ;-) Cheers. |
JLDun Send message Joined: 21 Apr 06 Posts: 574 Credit: 196,101 RAC: 0 |
Ah, thank you. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24911 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Thanks Wiggo. Got a message yesterday saying No 2 was unlocked but saw no further posts. Sarah Taylor helps South Australia win WNCL |
Darth Beaver Send message Joined: 20 Aug 99 Posts: 6728 Credit: 21,443,075 RAC: 3 |
And the second test has been won by Australia in just 3 days . Australia 2 New Zealand 0 Record crowds flocked to watch the new format and the Pink Ball is a success and now to take on the West Indies |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19399 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
Congrats to Voges and Marsh for the 449 partnership. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36782 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Well the Kiwis didn't push us much while they were here, but the West Indies so far has been a "no contest" affair. :-( The W.I.'s went down in 2.5 days in the 1st Test and at the end Day 2 of the 2nd Test, after we declared at 3/551 with 4 batsmen scoring centuries, the W.I.'s are 6/91 (can they make us bat again? I don't think so). Now for some news before more local T20 action. Cheers. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24911 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36782 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
The W.I.'s scored 271 in their 1st innings, but Steve Smith this time didn't enforce the follow on, so at stumps the Aussies were 3/179 (a lead of 459 runs). We'll find out in 2hrs if an overnight declaration has happened or we'll bat for a little longer. Cheers. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36782 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
At the Tea Break the W.I.'s are 4/146 (we Aussies scored 3/176 in just 1 session late yesterday arvo). Now this sort of blocking innings is what gives Test Cricket it's bad name (boring). Cheers. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36782 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Well instead of watching Day 5 I can mow the grass as the Aussies win and right on the brink of the extra 30mins play by 177runs. [Edit]Time now for some T20 action. :-) Cheers. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36782 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Australian captain Steve Smith has taken out No.1 spot in the Test run scoring list for this year. :-) http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/steve-smith-tops-test-run-scoring-list-for-2015-australian-captains-first-time-at-no1/news-story/67050fc46e40783d17d4a0603bd56084 Cheers. |
betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11416 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
You guys are having too much fun. |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19399 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
You guys are having too much fun. It's not the Aussies having the most fun at the moment, it's us in game against South Africa. South Africa v England: Tourists in fantastic position - Steven Finn ICC Test Championship Team Rankings 21 December 2015 Team Matches Points Rating South Africa 29 3308 114 India 32 3535 110 Australia 36 3922 109 Pakistan 28 2977 106 England 40 3940 99 New Zealand 36 3578 99 Sri Lanka 35 3123 89 West Indies 29 2218 76 Bangladesh 22 1026 47 Zimbabwe 10 53 5 |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19399 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
England having fun again in SA, 401 for 5 in the 1st innings |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24911 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Yep, that's what was cheering me up this week :-) |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36782 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
India in the 1st ODI scored 309, but it wasn't enough going down by 5 wickets. Cheers. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36782 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Hopefully India's performance the other day wasn't a 1 off and we get another good performance tomorrow out of them to test us again, which I can't say about the last 2 teams that where here this summer (the domestic T20 matches have been getting more public interest than the international 1's so far this summer). Cheers. |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19399 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
SA get two records in one innings. BBC - Live text "Two records could go here. The lowest total made when every batsman has reached double figures is 358 made by South Africa against Australia in Melbourne 1931-32.The highest total when no one has made a half-century is 315 by England against West indies in 1956." |
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