Eng Vs SA at Durham

[Bri]

How would Pottsy cope in Sri Lanka, India, South Africa, Australia and West India?
All warmer climates than here. Doesn’t look good for young Pottsy when England tour.

well yea, in Aus it regularly gets way above this temperature .... and it's a bit breezy today too.

 

[ISOE II]

I left at 3:30. Too hot. Loads being wheeled out. Water queues as long as the bar ones.

 

[Ghfd]

Is this bens last few balls in odis right now

 

[bumble2]

Is this bens last few balls in odis right now

He looks wrecked.

 

[Yankee]

I left about an hour ago, was not enjoyable in the slightest, queues for the water points were about a twenty minute wait.
Saw a guy crack his head open after he collapsed and was being attended to by paramedics.

 

[TheRey]

I left about an hour ago, was not enjoyable in the slightest, queues for the water points were about a twenty minute wait.
Saw a guy crack his head open after he collapsed and was being attended to by paramedics.

Fuck. Hope the lads OK

 

[SAFC11]

Our country doesn't have the infrastructure for days like this as its never really expected

 

[bumble2]

It looks like we need to introduce rules for safety of spectators in extreme weather. This is hell for everyone there. The game should have been abandoned.

 

[Yankee]

Fuck. Hope the lads OK

He was talking so think he was alright. I would say at least a quarter of the crowd were standing/sitting in the shade of the stands.
The atmosphere was like a morgue.

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Think the Saffers have been poor from 40 overs onwards given they were only two wickets down. Thowt they would have hoyed the bat a bit more tbh.

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Boom

 

[Shandy drinker]

Nasser just mentioned it on sky, saying the ground authorities are beginning to worry about the crowd

there was a very long queue at the drinks fountain already and people have been fainting
.

worried about Potts here. Been off ages now

Did they let people bring their own water in
Or free water fountains in the ground

 

[TheRey]

Bowled Livi

He was talking so think he was alright. I would say at leat a quarter of the crowd were standing/sitting in the shade of the stands.
The atmosphere was like a morgue.

Not surprised. Can't say I envy anyone there. It's why I didn't go down the Oval today, fuck that intense heat

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Did they let people bring their own water in
Or free water fountains in the ground

Both iirc. Only thing you couldn't take in was booze.

 

[Ghfd]

Did they let people bring their own water in
Or free water fountains in the ground

Yes and yes but the queues are horrendously long

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Yes and yes but the queues are horrendously long

Should have had a few bowsers in there tbh.

 

[dixonsafc]

It's inexcusable that people should be waiting 30+ minutes for access to water like.

It's not like it's a surprise that it was going to be this hot.

 

[Ghfd]

314 for 4 with two overs left

No sixes hit at all

It's inexcusable that people should be waiting 30+ minutes for access to water like.

It's not like it's a surprise that it was going to be this hot.

I noticed they seem to be giving bottles away and refills alongside the fountains

 

[dixonsafc]

314 for 4 with two overs left

No sixes hit at all

I noticed they seem to be giving bottles away and refills alongside the fountains

That's good that they are doing that too.

I was at a music festival in Barcelona last month that was a shambles. 30 degrees every day and 3 water points for 90k+ people. Should never be difficult to access a free drink of water, especially when it's as hot as this.

 

[ISOE II]

Did they let people bring their own water in
Or free water fountains in the ground

Both and were bringing 8 gallon bottles out to cope with the demand. It was just unprecedented

It's inexcusable that people should be waiting 30+ minutes for access to water like.

It's not like it's a surprise that it was going to be this hot.

I drink beer like a fish. Had 2 pints before I left. All I wanted and anyone else wanted was water. It was unprecedented.