CRICKET WTC and Ashes Tour of England

[Sproj]

And of course it results in a ball change, of course it does. This one doing nothing, likely new one will hoop, you just watch.

 

[Sproj]

Straight away it swings around a corner.

 

[Sproj]

It is once again basically a new ball! This is ridiculous.

 

[Sproj]

And now its raining but we are staying on, hopefully that will wet that new ball.

 

[Battler]

That ball change was ridiculous, it looks almost brand new

 

[Sproj]

250 more needed.

 

[Santa]

Knowing nothing about cricket, are new balls worse for batsmen?

 

[Sproj]

Knowing nothing about cricket, are new balls worse for batsmen?

Yes, they tend to swing more which is obviously harder to adjust too and also come on to the bat faster making edges more catchable.

This rain is pretty noticeable, weird they are staying out there.

 

[Sproj]

Players go off now. Not sure who this benefits more.

 

[Santa]

Players go off now. Not sure who this benefits more.

England I reckon. We were doing so well.

 

[Allo]

Tea

249 to win. Be nice to hand Broad a loss and series defeat to go out on

 

[Sproj]

Looks like today will be lost to rain now but tomorrow looking ok according to cricinfo.

 

[Browny]

270 in a one day shoot out, nice.

What’s the go with these ball changes, dodgy as ****

 

[Sproj]

Australia doesn’t need to go for it and with more rain around, although not as much, Australia will probably play it safe.

 

[mrslong]

I’d happily take a draw and win the series 2-1. England

 

[1910]

That ball change was ridiculous, it looks almost brand new

England didn't want a change; that's why they weren't bowling Wood. They were waiting for it to be scuffed up.

 

[Sproj]

England didn't want a change; that's why they weren't bowling Wood. They were waiting for it to be scuffed up.

Did you even watch it? The hall they had was doing nothing, their only hope with it was to change it. Luckily they got a swap to an almost new hall that started hooping.

There is a belief they awoke is injured. He bowled just a couple of overs they were well down on pace and went straight off the field after.

 

[1910]

Did you even watch it? The hall they had was doing nothing, their only hope with it was to change it. Luckily they got a swap to an almost new hall that started hooping.

There is a belief they awoke is injured. He bowled just a couple of overs they were well down on pace and went straight off the field after.

He's wasn't injured, they were waiting for it to be scuffed up so he could reverse it. Then he hits Khawaja on the head and a bit comes off the ball to be replaced.

They didn't bowl him until the 34th over.