World Test Championship Final.

[Trojan90]

Southee looking dangerous here.

 

[Plugger35]

Southee beats Kohli with a classic outswinger, if he gets a nick on that and the test match swings back to NZ.

 

[Trojan90]

Absolute joke hosting this in England!

 

[k31th]

fair dinkum... bad light... just pommy things

 

[Gethelred]

It's in the middle of summer, ffs!

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Bad light in a country that always has bad light

These teams are sharing the trophy

 

[Andronicus]

ICC feel that if England can't win, nobody can.

Do these people have a problem with driving in the dark too, or just do what the rest of the developed world do and turn their lights on?

 

[Santana]

What are the odds the ICC will host the next final in England again?

 

[BGman]

A Kohli- led India defy the BCs. I mixed bag from the Kiwi bowlers.. wide wasted stuff and accurate swing that kept asking questions. Rohit and Gill will be kicking themselves for throwing away their wickets after seeing off the new ball. Cant see anything other than a draw with more rain predicted for next two days.

 

[BGman]

Boult gets Pujara

Ball of the day for mine.

 

[eltrain]

What are the odds the ICC will host the next final in England again?

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If the English summer weather wasn’t so awful I wouldn’t be opposed to this WTC final being played annually at Lord’s. I like the idea of having Grand Finals at the spiritual home of the sport (like the AFL at the G, the FA Cup final at Wembley etc).

Might just be me but it seems like they have fewer washouts later in the summer, perhaps that would be a better time to schedule this?

 

[Santana]

If the English summer weather wasn’t so awful I wouldn’t be opposed to this WTC final being played annually at Lord’s. I like the idea of having Grand Finals at the spiritual home of the sport (like the AFL at the G, the FA Cup final at Wembley etc).

Might just be me but it seems like they have fewer washouts later in the summer, perhaps that would be a better time to schedule this?

For the integrity of the competition you can't have the final in the same country every time as it is too much of an advantage to a small number of teams.

The problem with having it later there is that is when England has their main test series. What happens when England makes the final?

 

[Plugger35]

A Kohli- led India defy the BCs. I mixed bag from the Kiwi bowlers.. wide wasted stuff and accurate swing that kept asking questions. Rohit and Gill will be kicking themselves for throwing away their wickets after seeing off the new ball. Cant see anything other than a draw with more rain predicted for next two days.

With a fairly flat pitch and more bad weather forecast a draw seems the most likely result which would be a shame as a final needs a decisive result.

 

[andrewmillman]

For the integrity of the competition you can't have the final in the same country every time as it is too much of an advantage to a small number of teams.

The problem with having it later there is that is when England has their main test series. What happens when England makes the final?

I wouldn't be worried about that.

 

[Park cricketer]

Was pleasantly surprised by the application of the Indian openers yesterday. When we were put in to bat on a helpful wicket under overcast skies, I feared the worst. On an another day, we could easily have been bundled out for 150. So to get to 140/3 was a very good effort and minimised the toss and conditions advantage of the Kiwis.

We're still not out of the woods yet though. NZ could easily pick early wickets tomorrow to get us all out under 250. I think anything close to 300 in these conditions would be a very good score. With footmarks developing, even if the wicket itself isn't helpful to the spinners, they can target those footmarks and will pose problems for the NZ batters who didn't face much quality spin in their series against England. That being said, the weather could still have the final say in the match the way things went yesterday evening.

 

[Gough]

For the integrity of the competition you can't have the final in the same country every time as it is too much of an advantage to a small number of teams.

The problem with having it later there is that is when England has their main test series. What happens when England makes the final?

I agree. Lords is a great ground for sure, but there are at least half a dozen other grounds around the world with a similar sort of cricket pedigree. It needs to be rotated and if you luck into a home final that's just the way the cookie crumbles.

 

[Gough]

It could also perhaps be done as a way to encourage crowds to Tests with one of the deciding factors when awarding the final is attendance figures over the previous cycle.

 

[magpiemaniac44]

You would think it would have to be in northern hemisphere because otherwise it might throw the newly released calendar out of whack, how the championship is played over 2 years. Hopefully they find a way to work around that though because an MCG final would be great, as would many other grounds.

 

[Pippen94]

You would think it would have to be in northern hemisphere because otherwise it might throw the newly released calendar out of whack, how the championship is played over 2 years. Hopefully they find a way to work around that though because an MCG final would be great, as would many other grounds.

MCG is worst wicket in the world

 

[magpiemaniac44]

MCG is worst wicket in the world

2nd worst behind Sydney

I was talking about crowds and atmosphere anyway

 

[BGman]

MCG is worst wicket in the world

Only fair thing is to play it in each of the Test playing nations. Play it in England only and people will be screaming home advantage.. likewise India and Australia

it might throw the newly released calendar out of whack

Change the calendar.
.

 

[BGman]

2nd worst behind Sydney

Bite your tongue

 

[Santana]

Out of India, Australia & England, the MCG would probably be one of the best neutral grounds across all the test nations imo (unless Australia were playing in it of course)

 

[k31th]

Kohli reviewing...only not out if he didn't hit it, looked plumb

 

[Plugger35]

Kohli lbw to Jamieson and he's reviewing it, looked out.