4th test Manchester

[brandon]

It’s a canny idea I reckon, not one I’ve seen anyone mention before either. Fining the players simply isn’t working

I think it is, the umpires are getting far too easy a ride in this debate considering it is (and has always been) their job to keep the game moving.

With DRS and ‘automatic no balls’ their responsibilities are actually decreasing - people used to joke about umpires essentially just being ‘hatstands’ with the advent of DRS and the more I think about it the more I’m beginning to agree. In this game alone we’ve seen the umpire go upstairs for an ‘umpire review’ and whilst I totally applaud their decision on that particular point it’s high time they started doing more to keep the game moving. It’s their f*cking job.

County umpires manage to get county sides to bowl 96 overs in less time than it takes Test cricketers to struggle their way to 82/83 overs - so why can’t Test umpires?

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

Raining

 

[Raker]

Raining

Fuck sake

 

[brandon]

If tomorrows forcast wasn’t dog shit I’d make them got back out to field then declare after 1 over, just to be awkward.

Shithouse

 

[stapler]

I’d declare one minute before they have to go back on the field after lunch.

Then 9 minutes will be added to the break so the Aussies get the full 10 minute interval between innings.

 

[jaraarrow]

Think rain has stopped

 

[brandon]

We loose 2 overs doing that

2 minutes before lunch is better

It isn’t, because it would take them an age to get padded up.

 

[Unlucky Black Cat]

In the ground with no commentary so harder to gauge what’s going on but I was surprised that we didn’t throw the bat in that last half hour.

Those Sky/BBC earpieces are great. They are well worth the cost and enhance the match completely. I've had one for about 4 seasons now and love listening to TMS when I'm at the match. I definitely recommend that you buy one.

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

Those Sky/BBC earpieces are great. They are well worth the cost and enhance the match completely. I've had one for about 4 seasons now and love listening to TMS when I'm at the match. I definitely recommend that you buy one.

I know what you mean mate but £15 is steep

 

[stapler]

It isn’t, because it would take them an age to get padded up.

It is not about them getting padded up.

There is a 10 minute break between innings.

If there is a declaration in an interval and there is less than 10 minutes left, they get 10 minutes from the time of the declaration.

 

[mackembhoy]

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[Unlucky Black Cat]

I know what you mean mate but £15 is steep

Aye. Initially... but it will last you for years. Look at it as "only" another 15 quid on a trip that has probably already cost you hundreds .

The beer prices are steep. Has that stopped you?

 

[LJP1786]

Driving?

You can park in Firswood/Chorlton and walk up, about 15-20 minutes.

That sounds ideal we’ll go with that I think. Cheers pal.

 

[brandon]

It is not about them getting padded up.

There is a 10 minute break between innings.

If there is a declaration in an interval and there is less than 10 minutes left, they get 10 minutes from the time of the declaration.

I know, that was exactly the point I was making in response to the suggestion that we could/would declare one minute before the end of the luncheon interval.

But the ten minutes IS in a manner of speaking about allowing them time to get their pads on.

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

Aye. Initially... but it will last you for years. Look at it as "only" another 15 quid on a trip that has probably already cost you hundreds .

The beer prices are steep. Has that stopped you?

Thought they could only be used for that day for some reason. Should have bought one before I went to Edgbaston and Headingley really

 

[PeteFTM]

Don’t see the point in getting Broad or Anderson padded up. A not out will probably do Bairstow some good as well.

 

[jarrowdiamond]

Rain

Need to just declare and get them in

 

[Hetty]

Covers coming on

 

[Hyltons finest]

Ffs

 

[brandon]

F*cking pathetic from cowardly umpires. It’ll have stopped before they even get off the field.