2019 2nd Ashes Test - Lords 14-18 August 2019

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Why the * can't they do the toss and teams s**t now? Why do we have to wait until it stops raining and cause more delay?

So many idiotic rules in Test Cricket that massively hurt the game.
 

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There is another front but it's patchier than the last one and they are moving through quite quickly.

Being the optimist.

Watching on Sky Sports now who have just gone to K.Pieterson's doco, so start unlikely soon you'd think....
 
Why the fu** can't they do the toss and teams s**t now? Why do we have to wait until it stops raining and cause more delay?

So many idiotic rules in Test Cricket that massively hurt the game.

Why? Captains have to see the pitch you know...you want them to toss the coin blind? It’s still raining.
 

There is another front but it's patchier than the last one and they are moving through quite quickly.

Being the optimist.
That's the thing. While not heavy it is patchy and there wont be enough of a gap for them to be able to start play. Would say there's at least 90 minutes of this at a minimum.
 
That's the thing. While not heavy it is patchy and there wont be enough of a gap for them to be able to start play. Would say there's at least 90 minutes of this at a minimum.

Plus they have to do the anthems and what not. It’s 45 mins from a stop in the rain.
 

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The radar still doesn't look great, the heavy rain has cleared but looks like there is enough light rain to delay play for a fair bit longer or prevent any play at all.

Probably a good thing if they just call the day off. Can catch up half an hr a day anyway.
 

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Rather have no play today than lose the toss and have to face Woakes in overcast conditions. Come back tomorrow
Almost hope it pours down now
Keep raining till stumps at least
Only 2 hours till we can call this fiasco day off
Probably a good thing if they just call the day off. Can catch up half an hr a day anyway.
We get it buddy
 
Got a feeling that's what will happen if the rain doesn't stop soon, they won't have enough time to get the ground dry enough to start play.

Will take a good hour window if not more, and they still have to do the anthems and what not.
 

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Why the fu** can't they do the toss and teams s**t now? Why do we have to wait until it stops raining and cause more delay?

So many idiotic rules in Test Cricket that massively hurt the game.

The toss will take place 30 mins before the umpires and groundstaff believe the conditions will be suitable for play, it's not delaying or hurting the game at all.
 

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Will take a good hour window if not more, and they still have to do the anthems and what not.

No cricket today people according to the dulcet tones of Mr Gower. So go to bed, feed the cat, put the rubbish out, visit Pornhub or whatever, try again tomorrow...
 

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