BBL Match 23 Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades 1845hrs @ the MCG

[NYRB]

Cricinfo is saying 9:25, but either way will be called off way before that if it doesn't stop raining.

Yep Cricbuzz also mentioning that now:

"18:50 Local Time, 07:50 GMT, 13:20 IST: The cut-off time for a 5-over game is 9:25 pm local. So, we do have plenty of time to have a game of cricket tonight at the 'G'"

 

[nobbyiscool]

The storm has passed pretty much now, so I guess we're down to how wet the ground is. 17mm of rain is pretty significant, I don't love our chances of seeing any action.

 

[Voice of the G]

The storm has passed pretty much now, so I guess we're down to how wet the ground is. 17mm of rain is pretty significant, I don't love our chances of seeing any action.

A 5 over game,what a farce that would be and no crowd.Call it off.

 

[danstar]

just shake hands now, they arent going to get on tonight

 

[NYRB]

Covers are coming off now from the Channel 7 footage.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I reckon the game will start around 8:30, ground drains well

Only if it stops raining way before that. You can't start the game in rain.

 

[eddiesmith]

Looks like a Perth test match crowd there tonight!!!

 

[candyapple]

If everyone in the crowd rolled on the grass play would start very soon

 

[NYRB]

Covers coming back on now at 7:41 PM in Melbourne.

 

[PAFCsince1870]

Coverage is being very optimistic trying to keep people tuned in lol

 

[Reign Man]

If everyone in the crowd rolled on the grass play would start very soon

I like this

 

[NYRB]

Coverage is being very optimistic trying to keep people tuned in lol

Jason Richardson would do a pretty crap job if he worked as a Salesman.

 

[eddiesmith]

Coverage is being very optimistic trying to keep people tuned in lol

Well it’s so light they wouldn’t come off if the game had already started.

 

[Reign Man]

I'm 4k's from the ground, will go walk around now outside and report back

 

[Reign Man]

Jason Richardson would do a pretty crap job if he worked as a Salesman.

He sold himself to the media and thats pretty impressive.

 

[danstar]

im to the north of the ground and the weather has been coming from this direction, its basically stopped now for the first time in 5 hours, so were a still good hour away from play based on that amount of consistent rain falling

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Can’t start in rain and it becomes almost an unfair game where it’s win toss win match

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

The storm has passed pretty much now, so I guess we're down to how wet the ground is. 17mm of rain is pretty significant, I don't love our chances of seeing any action.

And how much lightning is still around.

 

[danstar]

and adding to that it hasnt stopped yet at mcg, its still lightly raining so they wont touch covers for at least another half hour, play wont start till 9 at the earliest, if it picks up again which is possible will be 0 chance of play

 

[cats_09]

With the covers going back on, how much does it set back any chance of even 5 overs per side?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

At least the usuals of play the game in Perth will come from certain people soon lol

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

At least the usuals of play the game in Perth will come from certain people soon lol

Or the PlAy ThE gAmE aT mArVeL crowd

 

[danstar]

With the covers going back on, how much does it set back any chance of even 5 overs per side?

its down to about 5% chance of any play possible, another 20 minutes of this and you can basically cancel the last chance of it

 

[LukeParkerno1]

With the covers going back on, how much does it set back any chance of even 5 overs per side?

Be shocked if there’s a game. Whilst you can play in this current drizzle in a t20 you still can’t do the toss/start the game in this. That’s despite what baldie Richo keeps telling you

 

[Voice of the G]

And how much lightning is still around.

And if it becomes a 5 over game as mentioned before what a farce that would be.