3rd Test Border Gavaskar Trophy December 14-18 1050hrs @ The Gabba

[LukeParkerno1]

Just need it to snow now and Brisbane have the first four

 

[JackFlash]

A puzzler today? No Hazlewood so i doubt they will instruct batsmen to go the "Tonk" and try and get a lead of 300 in the hope of a miracle, but with one bowler down i don't think we'll see an unlikely win. Might as well get some batting practice? Lightning is around so maybe we won't see much play anyway? It looks like batten down the hatches!

 

[dumb]

lightning now. put this match in the bin and set the bin on fire.

 

[Plugger35]

A delay due to lightning now lol.

 

[Gough]

They were virtually the first pair to go apeshit consistently at the start of one dayers if I remember correctly

And a couple of years later someone dreamed up T20 cricket, I've always argued that the Whatmore Sri Lankan side provided the blueprint for it.

 

[Lunchtime]

Given the amount of play lost surely this changeover can be done in 5 mins? And why can't they start play at 9am instead when there was no rain?

About to start bucketing down here soon.

Now you allow 10 mins for changeover.

 

[ioppolo]

This test has genuinely been cursed from the darkest depths of hell. I'm surprised a swarm of wasps hasn't delayed proceedings yet.

 

[hawkman]

Brisbane find another way to delay the game

 

[Iceman!]

Surely….. SURELY at least one of Lyon/Marsh don’t play in Melbourne. Preferably both but they are actually fairly useless at this point.

I have no issue with Lyon depending on the pitch, Marsh is simple can he bowl 10+ overs an innings if required? If not he makes way.

 

[Bedi]

And we got some dude in with a tabla today for extra annoyance. Worse than the horn yesterday

 

[JimmyBC]

Back to the lunchroom get the garlic bread going.

 

[k31th]

Always does

historically, it's extremely rare for such a thing to stop play without actual rain associated... unless you were referring to something else?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Get on with it FFS.

Lightning delays are a farce. We used to play through it in Auskick.

 

[Bedi]

And a couple of years later someone dreamed up T20 cricket, I've always argued that the Whatmore Sri Lankan side provided the blueprint for it.

i reckon. Revolutonised the game.

 

[ioppolo]

Half an hour! Farken lolbags

 

[NYRB]

Brisbane the least desirable mainland city to live in right now. Something else with this weather.

Give me Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and/or Adelaide any day , and twice on Wednesdays.

 

[celestial]

Just need it to snow now and Brisbane have the first four

Was just about to say, in baseball terms gabba is a thunderstorm and snowfall away from a weather grand slam.

 

[lmach]

There is 0 chance this isn't a draw.

It'll rain all arvo.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Was just about to say, in baseball terms gabba is a thunderstorm and snowfall away from a weather grand slam.

Home run baby

 

[Bedi]

Get on with it FFS.

Lightning delays are a farce. We used to play through it in Auskick.

A Peruvian soccer player was killed by lightning only a month ago, so prob worth erring on the side of caution

 

[Lunchtime]

historically, it's extremely rare for such a thing to stop play without actual rain associated... unless you were referring to something else?

In games that i used to umpire, we always came off the ground when lightning was in close vicinity.

Have to always err on the side of caution. Safety is important.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

historically, it's extremely rare for such a thing to stop play without actual rain associated... unless you were referring to something else?

It’s dangerous meh honestly it’s going to be a draw so who cares

 

[NYRB]

Pretty sure there was an AFL game paused because of lightning this season (at the GABBA) , think it was Brisbane v Melbourne on a night match .

Melbourne came out and kicked some junk time goals from memory.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

A Peruvian soccer player was killed by lightning only a month ago, so prob worth erring on the side of caution

Genuine question, not being a smart arse, is there anything with large stadiums that would act as a bit of a conductor for lightning? Raise the risk etc.

 

[Bedi]

Genuine question, not being a smart arse, is there anything with large stadiums that would act as a bit of a conductor for lightning? Raise the risk etc.

Yeah you're probably right, the bigger stadium the less the risk