Vetplant Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 Maybe this idea of changing tests to 4 days only is a good thing. We would've drawn this test and the Newlands one Seriously, we were comprehensively outplayed these last 2 tests but still made it to day 5. Would've been an injustice for Eng to draw them both if day 5 wasn't available! Quick practical question. How do they propose in dropping the 5th day? Do you make them play 1 hour more per day, which gives you about 15 more overs in a day? Thus you would only lose a single session worth of overs over the testmatch length? Only 6% of overs lost. gemmerbal 1
Craai Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) Quick practical question. How do they propose in dropping the 5th day? Do you make them play 1 hour more per day, which gives you about 15 more overs in a day? Thus you would only lose a single session worth of overs over the testmatch length? Only 6% of overs lost. I think the proposal is for 98 overs a day (They can't even get 90 overs in on a good day, how they think 98 is going to be possible is anyone's guess) , still end up approx 60 overs short of a 5 day test Edited January 20, 2020 by Craai Vetplant 1
Craai Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) The PE misery will be over shortly; 1 wicket left Edited January 20, 2020 by Craai Vetplant 1
Vetplant Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 I think the proposal is for 98 overs a day (They can't even get 90 overs in on a good day, how they think 98 is going to be possible is anyone's guess) , still end up approx 60 overs short of a 5 day testI think the theory is that the teams will be more aggressive if they know upfront they have less over to work with to get a result. Even 9 days weren't enough when they trialled the timeless test.... "9 days The longest cricket match ever played was the 'Timeless test' played between South Africa and England at Durban from 3rd to 14th march, 1939. It went on for 9 days of play and close to 680 overs were bowled, and in those days an over consisted of 8 legal deliveries." gemmerbal 1
Shebeen Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 "South Africa trail by 175 runs with 3 wickets remaining" This is the saddest line of text I have read in sport in the last decade.... Plus England have an innings in hand.Day 5 - Session 1: South Africa trail by 145 runs with 1 wicket remaining this will always be the most dissapointing for me. going into the series world #1 playing #2 at home. innings and 360 runs!https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15393/game/63978/south-africa-vs-australia-1st-test-australia-tour-of-south-africa-2001-02 gemmerbal 1
leeubok Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 Best over in this test: 81.64bRoot to Maharaj, 4 byes, and now he beats everyone. This is 99kph and moves away from the batsman, off the pitch. He's squared up and Buttler is beaten too as this slides from underneath81.56Root to Maharaj, SIX runs, and 24! Length outside off again, pushed through again. And slogged cleanly once more. This goes further back in the midwicket direction81.46Root to Maharaj, SIX runs, boom! That is some hit, whew. Length ball pushed through outside off. Slides into his arc and he wallops it over deep midwicketNow he's over the wicket81.34Root to Maharaj, FOUR runs, and another! Maharaj loves attacking spinners, and right now he's being fed. Another full one pitching outside leg and once more he's down quickly to whip this past leg gully81.24Root to Maharaj, FOUR runs, full and down leg side, gets low again and has a swipe at it. No danger really with that line. Gets it off the under-edge and past Buttler81.14Root to Maharaj, FOUR runs, swiped to deep midwicket's right. Full toss on middle stump, gets low, watches that closely, and it's a nice and controlled sweepMore Root, around the wicket Vetplant 1
Vetplant Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) SNIP: Leubok beat me to it... Edited January 20, 2020 by Swift&Aero
Vetplant Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 Best over in this test: 81.64bRoot to Maharaj, 4 byes, and now he beats everyone. This is 99kph and moves away from the batsman, off the pitch. He's squared up and Buttler is beaten too as this slides from underneath81.56Root to Maharaj, SIX runs, and 24! Length outside off again, pushed through again. And slogged cleanly once more. This goes further back in the midwicket direction81.46Root to Maharaj, SIX runs, boom! That is some hit, whew. Length ball pushed through outside off. Slides into his arc and he wallops it over deep midwicketNow he's over the wicket81.34Root to Maharaj, FOUR runs, and another! Maharaj loves attacking spinners, and right now he's being fed. Another full one pitching outside leg and once more he's down quickly to whip this past leg gully81.24Root to Maharaj, FOUR runs, full and down leg side, gets low again and has a swipe at it. No danger really with that line. Gets it off the under-edge and past Buttler81.14Root to Maharaj, FOUR runs, swiped to deep midwicket's right. Full toss on middle stump, gets low, watches that closely, and it's a nice and controlled sweepMore Root, around the wicket Crazy! Anybody know what the most runs scored in a TestMatch over is?
leeubok Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 SNIP: Leubok beat me to it... Hehe, I really enjoyed that! Serves him right for keeping himself on to get his 5 wickets, instead of bowling his frontline bowlers to get the job done! Vetplant 1
gemmerbal Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 yes, the proposal is for 98 overs to be played each day, probably within 7 hours which will necessitate a change in playing schedule. the point I also made a while back is exactly what you okes are making now, they cannot bowl 90 overs in 6.5 hours, how the hell are they going to bowl 98 in 7? interestingly, at club cricket level, the day is divided in 3 sessions of 2hours 20 mins each, with a 112overs required in a day with 3overs subtracted for the change of innings. bowling 16 overs an hour at club level is only just achievable - this was still in the days of 2day club cricket in the WP. now, at International level they hardly get to 13 per hour. yes they have reviews affecting the over rate, but what I have noticed is that bowlers take forever to bowl their 6 balls. I see no reason why it should take more than 3mins per over, but okes drag their feet to get back to their mark, then they also have to wait for the ball to reach them. if you run up, bowl, and return to your mark without tee-potting in the middle of the wicket, getting it done in 3mins is very achievable. Get the ball to the bowler before he turns at the top of his run! ( I absolutely HATED waiting for the ball at the top of my run) anyways, the writing is on the wall for this match.Quick practical question. How do they propose in dropping the 5th day? Do you make them play 1 hour more per day, which gives you about 15 more overs in a day? Thus you would only lose a single session worth of overs over the testmatch length? Only 6% of overs lost. Vetplant 1
gemmerbal Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 i believe BC Lara hit Nicky Boje for 30 in the last over of the day, a couple of years back at the Wanderers. let me fact check...Crazy! Anybody know what the most runs scored in a TestMatch over is?
leeubok Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 Crazy! Anybody know what the most runs scored in a TestMatch over is? Karthik: "Please tell me that's the most expensive over in test match Cricket!" --- Joint-highest! Lara v R Peterson (2003-04), Bailey v Anderson (2013-14) the other contests with 28 in an over. gemmerbal and Vetplant 2
Vetplant Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 Karthik: "Please tell me that's the most expensive over in test match Cricket!" --- Joint-highest! Lara v R Peterson (2003-04), Bailey v Anderson (2013-14) the other contests with 28 in an over.Lekker!
gemmerbal Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 there you have it. I remember that game, haha, people leaving early to beat the trafiic, missing the last over of the day being hit all over the park. Its a bit like the people leaving the stadium when Aus came off after scoring 434 in their allotted 50 overs... HAHAKarthik: "Please tell me that's the most expensive over in test match Cricket!" --- Joint-highest! Lara v R Peterson (2003-04), Bailey v Anderson (2013-14) the other contests with 28 in an over. Vetplant 1
Shebeen Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 The PE misery will be over shortly; 1 wicket leftor not. 10th wicket partenrship of 66 off 45 balls. next largest partnership in the innings is 26 for the 8th. gemmerbal and Vetplant 2
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