CC : Durham v Hampshire

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

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.

Surely you could get a 'cricket version' of this........

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[wayne entwhistle no9]

Lunch 12.30pm further inspection 1.10pm.

 

[Hetty]

Dragging on this like yesterday

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[Parkside]

It's slightly more encouraging than yesterday I think.

 

[Bri]

To any of the locals is there much chance of any play today

Well, I've just walked the dog around the local park and the ground is as sodden as ever and the river is running full and fast.

But, forever hopeful.

 

[The Red Telephone]

Dont know what has happened to the predicted sunny morning, 19°C temperature and 50mph drying winds that was forecast for this morning...perhaps its been delayed in traffic?

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Unfortunately day 2 against Hampshire has been abandoned due to the wet conditions in Chester le Street.

#ForTheNorth

 

[Hetty]

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[mackembhoy]

Ahh well 8 points and not a single delivery is going to be the outcome of this game.

Rain forecast tonight and tomorrow morning and rain all day Monday too.

Start the Warks (A) thread someone

 

[SuperSub]

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Looks like the club have disabled the replies on that post so they don't fancy any criticism.

Getting underway at Old Trafford so will be the only ground in Div 1 not to get the game on so far

 

[Parkside]

Dont know what has happened to the predicted sunny morning, 19°C temperature and 50mph drying winds that was forecast for this morning...perhaps its been delayed in traffic?

It'll appear shortly now that play has been abandoned

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

What a sport

 

[mikemanc]

Looks like the club have disabled the replies on that post so they don't fancy any criticism.

Getting underway at Old Trafford so will be the only ground in Div 1 not to get the game on so far

Are they? No sign of that on the BBC (no sign of the toss or teams) which wouldn't surprise me. Rained heavily overnight in Manchester and the water table is high here too. All of the parks have ponds where they don't usually have them.

 

[Steak Pie]

Are they? No sign of that on the BBC (no sign of the toss or teams) which wouldn't surprise me. Rained heavily overnight in Manchester and the water table is high here too. All of the parks have ponds where they don't usually have them.

Starting at 10 past apparently.

 

[Aidan11]

Lancs live feed shows the cover on the wicket but it's coming off now.

 

[mosi]

Perhaps those on this thread who appear to be unhappy about the condition of the ground would confirm that they have the cojones to tell Vic Demain this to his face

 

[Parkside]

Perhaps those on this thread who appear to be unhappy about the condition of the ground would confirm that they have the cojones to tell Vic Demain this to his face

And ask them what exactly they hope to achieve by doing it

 

[gramw]

A bit of rain forecast overnight again so may well be back in the same situation tomorrow

 

[The Red Telephone]

Blue skies in Chester le Street now with a warm, strong south westerly wind. A perfect day for......hanging the washing out.

 

[mosi]

Blue skies in Chester le Street now with a warm, strong south westerly wind. A perfect day for......hanging the washing out.

With this and maybe a bit less overnight rain we might have a chance of starting tomorrow?