Isn’t that like pointing out that the sky is blue? It’s a bit obvious with the recent rain and current forecast mind
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CC : Durham v Hampshire
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Isn’t that like pointing out that the sky is blue? It’s a bit obvious with the recent rain and current forecast mind
The club cannot possibly have known before 10:30 am that there was no chance of play when even at 11 am the umpires were not prepared to rule that there was no chance of play.
They could perhaps have communicated better that there was a little chance of play in the event of further rain.
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mackembhoy
Striker
Dundee managed to cover their ground. Why can't cricket clubs.
You'll note the pristine Tannadice just down the road however
You'll note the pristine Tannadice just down the road however
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Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan
Striker
Take them off when it is dry.
Maybe you can only buy square/rectangular coverings?Dundee managed to cover their ground. Why can't cricket clubs.
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MustardAndOnions
Winger
This is why you cant cut down the CC season too much, sounds like not much chance of play tomorrow, so thats one game basically lost already.
April 5th man, should not be playing this early
April 5th man, should not be playing this early
Have the groundsmen taking the covers on and off round the clock for 3 monthsTake them off when it is dry.
Maybe you can only buy square/rectangular coverings?
have you seen the size of them, they don’t look easy to move about, especially with all the other work they do
mackembhoy
Striker
I take it you've never watched cricket in Sri Lanka or Bangladesh?Have the groundsmen taking the covers on and off round the clock for 3 months
We played on the ground last weekend.
Could have got the covers on like the below image on Monday and kept them on till this morning.
We get a full four days instead of the 2 were likely to get with the rain tonight.
Not having a go at Durham groundsman.
Cricket needs to invest in having these. If countries as poor as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have them how can English cricket not afford them. As it impacts test cricket here not just county cricket.
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Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan
Striker
Motorised covers. It's not the 1920s. My car puts the windscreen wipers on if it detects rain. Why can't covers work the same?Have the groundsmen taking the covers on and off round the clock for 3 months
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
Vic in his interview "people arriving today would have been wondering why no cricket" - aye cos the club didn't tell us but you knew when you woke up and looked at the pitch there were serious issues that you had never seen before with standing water in certain places on the pitch. Surely the club can communicate this. Surely?
They would have been on the pitch at 8am
They would have been on the pitch at 8am
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.Couldn't make it to the ground today so didn't really miss out. With regards to covering outfields I remember the Brumbrella at Edgbaston and wondered why it had been discontinued. Hopefully the above link works. Apparently there were operational issues and it's now an ECB regulation that flat covers cannot be used in England.
signifthetimes
Reserve Squad
Experienced umpires in consultation with experienced groundstaff, players, coaches and club officials from both sides decided that there was a possibility of play so to say anything other would have been speculation by the club. It clearly wasn’t definitive that there would be no play at 8am. If they had implied there would be no play and then the game had gone ahead the same criticisms would be coming in. It’s a no win. They seem to update the official decisions as they happen.
gramw
Striker
Do you not think there’s a reason they don’t have them? Surely it can’t be down to cost if test grounds in England don’t have them?
The Red Telephone
Striker
And back to square one with the inevitable return of the overnight rain.
mosi
Winger
Still raining in Burnopfield. How’s it looking in CLS? @The Red Telephone
Looks like you were typing as I was
Looks like you were typing as I was
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The Red Telephone
Striker
See Post #233.
Very interesting,thank you.
ECB gave grants to all test grounds,including Durham,for the installation of state of the art drainage systems.They have proven to be largely effective in enabling play to resume much more quickly after rain delays. We just have to accept that inevitably whole days play will be lost in situations like the present.
To be fair to the club they did update twice(approx 9am and 10am) before the scheduled start on prospects of play.
mackembhoy
Striker
Cheap labour. UK a handful of groundsman in Sri Lanka they've got absolutely loads to help move covers on/off.
I reckon that's the main reason. Surely could build some retractable version, a bit like how a swimming pool is covered over winter.
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The main reason why we don’t have them here is because the drainage is that good. The time it would take to mop rain off the covers and then remove those covers would take far longer than simply leaving the outfield uncovered and the moisture finding its way through the earth.
Where it falls down is when we have a substantial amount of rainfall for a prolonged period (i.e. days on end) and the water table rises, because then the water has nowhere to go. No amount of covers on an outfield can prevent that occurring.
In fairness it’s very rare that we have these sorts of problems nowadays and to the surprise of many, Chester-le-street is one of the driest grounds on the circuit.
SlowCutter
Subs Bench
I take it not much chance of play today? Was going to go watch today but if it’s looking unlikely I’ll probably not make the trip
Nearly 9am and no updates
