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

[HK_Hawk]

This is comical.

 

[ptrg]

Fucjin smack 'em Gilly.

Call them out for killing test cricket.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Tea

Jeezus

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Absolutely farcical.

 

[celestial]

If india survive today, reckon a target of 300 will be safe on the final day?

One of those where it could look achievable and maybe compel them to be aggresive in their shot selection. That could give us an opening to grab few top order wickets.

 

[Nuggetz]

They've been pretty spot on with the covers soo far, happy to give them a break for getting this one wrong.

 

[Coasters7]

Where did the obsession of following the radar start? If it’s not raining, stay out there until it does.

 

[Lunchtime]

Shit run sport. Stops raining 30 seconds after umpires waddle off, nup, mandatory 10 minutes to restart.

Unless it was heavy...the rain that is, the umpired could of waited a few more moments. If it's a passing shower then they could of played on. As long as conditions etc are not unreasonable. Thats the key word.

As a former umpire, if it was to rain during a game then rain all day. The "on and off rain" is annoying.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

If india survive today, reckon a target of 300 will be safe on the final day?

One of those where it could look achievable and maybe compel them to be aggresive in their shot selection. That could give us an opening to grab few top order wickets.

Wouldn’t do it at 1-1 could easily go 2-1 down with Jaiswal/Pant there

 

[madjoe]

If india survive today, reckon a target of 300 will be safe on the final day?

One of those where it could look achievable and maybe compel them to be aggresive in their shot selection. That could give us an opening to grab few top order wickets.

300 from 96 overs being a bowler down and marsh lame as a duck? yeh na

 

[TigerCraig]

Why do the umpires always look so happy to be getting off?

I swear they're truly content to walk off whenever they can.

I think most umpires secretly hate cricket

 

[Nuggetz]

On tv throughout the test it's looked like sudden heavy rain, so I can understand why the ground staff were eager to get onto the ground.

 

[Lunchtime]

I think most umpires secretly hate cricket

I did..........when umpiring on stinking hot days lol. Not pleasant thats for sure. Complete burn up

 

[Whiskers]

So is it tea or not? It would be ridiculous not to take it here.

 

[Nuggetz]

If india survive today, reckon a target of 300 will be safe on the final day?

One of those where it could look achievable and maybe compel them to be aggresive in their shot selection. That could give us an opening to grab few top order wickets.

Yep, India's batting is soo fragile. Damage needs to be done within the first 30 overs but who knows how many overs are left in this game with all the rain forecast.

 

[Nuggetz]

So is it tea or not? It would be ridiculous not to take it here.

Fox had the tea break logo on the bottom right of screen

 

[Lunchtime]

On tv throughout the test it's looked like sudden heavy rain, so I can understand why the ground staff were eager to get onto the ground.

It's not up to the ground staff. It's up to the umpires when play is stopped for ground/weather/light.

The ground staff follow the lead of the umpires.

 

[theiaofseed]

So is it tea or not? It would be ridiculous not to take it here.

It's test cricket, when the choice of the logical is presented you know they will pick the latter.

 

[TigerCraig]

I did..........when umpiring on stinking hot days lol. Not pleasant thats for sure. Complete burn up

We had a bloke in our comp where on a hot day you appealed for everything. He would give the most ridiculous out decisions

 

[Gavin Excell]

It's test cricket, when the choice of the logical is presented you know they will pick the latter.

Generally if there's an option not to play, it will always be taken

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Do you know what the A in CBA stands for?

Yep.

 

[TigerCraig]

It's not up to the ground staff. It's up to the umpires when play is stopped for ground/weather/light.

The ground staff follow the lead of the umpires.

Brisbane seems the only ground where the ground staff run the show

 

[Whiskers]

I did..........when umpiring on stinking hot days lol. Not pleasant thats for sure. Complete burn up

Why umpire than? I don’t want to get back into playing in case I’m forced to go to square leg…. Or score.
Stuff that.

 

[Lunchtime]

It's not up to the ground staff. It's up to the umpires when play is stopped for ground/weather/light.

The ground staff follow the lead of the umpires.

Following on from my post above, please see below part of Law 2 - The Umpires:

so wet or slippery as to deprive the bowler of a reasonable foothold, the fielders of the power of free movement, or the batter of the ability to play their strokes or to run between the wickets, then these conditions shall be regarded as so bad that it would be dangerous and unreasonable for play to take place.

2.8 Suspension of play in dangerous or unreasonable circumstances

2.8.1 All references to ground include the pitch. See Law 6.1 (Area of pitch).

2.8.2 The Umpires shall immediately suspend play, or not allow play to start or to recommence, if either umpire considers that the conditions of ground, weather or light, or any other circumstances are either dangerous or unreasonable.

2.8.3 When there is a suspension of play it is the responsibility of the umpires to monitor conditions. They shall make inspections as often as appropriate, unaccompanied by any players or officials. Immediately the umpires together agree that the conditions are no longer dangerous or unreasonable they shall call upon the players to resume play.

 

[Gough]

Haze's calf awareness has extended to it being officially poorly according to CA and he's out of the rest of this Test and presumably in doubt for Boxing Day.