State One Day Cup 24-25 thread.

[Torz]

25 degrees and sunny in Perth

 

[NYRB]

on the Cricket Australia cam, can see there is a big puddle of rain on the pacers run up. It will take time to sop that part of the ground up.

 

[NYRB]

And the umpires have come back on the ground to have a field and ground inspection. This will be interesting.

 

[NYRB]

Umpires are having a thorough and I repeat thorough look at the whole ground.

 

[NYRB]

Can see the MCG ground staff have invested a bit of money into their Bunnings hardware. The shovel, sand, rakes are out.

 

[NYRB]

And dont forget the white bucket as well. All resources are being utilized out here.

 

[NYRB]

And just like that, just as the white covers came off- they are back on again.

 

[NYRB]

Oh wait they are coming off. They have the ropes going around the ground to reduce the wetness on the outfield.

 

[Cleavy]

they're skimming the rope around, so I guess that's a good sign

 

[Cleavy]

I know there's OH&S/player welfare to be considered, BUT this is so slow! where's the hover-cover?

 

[Torz]

Back on in half an hour. Hopefully.

 

[eth-dog]

I don't see us getting back on. Still drizzling where I am, about 5 km from the G. T20 at best but any more delays and it'll be called I reckon

 

[Cleavy]

resumption at 2:30pm if no further rain

 

[NYRB]

If no further rain, play will resume at 2:30 PM AEST at the MCG

 

[NYRB]

If ground didnt have floodlights, or light towers, this day game would have been called off.

 

[NYRB]

The question now is how many overs will be lost?

 

[NYRB]

A 23 over match confirmed.

 

[NYRB]

3 bowlers can bowl up to 5 overs each.

 

[NYRB]

Powerplay will be 5 overs .

 

[NYRB]

In these conditions you have to bowl your best bowlers out .......not save them till the death.

 

[NYRB]

Umpires seem reluctant to pay wides today.

 

[NYRB]

Handscomb strikes me as a player who usually need a good 15-20 balls before he plays his shots.

 

[NYRB]

Bronx cheer! A wide finally paid.

 

[NYRB]

Handcomb I dont think can pick Jyhe Richardson. Think the extra pace is causing him some trouble.

 

[Torz]

Bronx cheer! A wide finally paid.

Went for the big inswinger, but it went dead straight this time.