2nd ODI: New Zealand v Australia at Napier on Feb 2, 2017

[hineyrulz]

If i see Dean Jones cricket legends one more time i think i may snap.

 

[2 weeks]

Deano v Merv should be on the undercard of Green v Choc

 

[Meth]

ffs

 

[Clifferd]

Lol

 

[TheParraboy]

Umpires making a final decision 6.30pm, Im assuming that is 4.30pm AEDT

I reckon they will abandon the game

 

[8Ball]

Decided to stop off at a pub on my way home. This is the stuff that drives away interest from the game. How pathetic

 

[hineyrulz]

Umpires making a final decision 6.30pm, Im assuming that is 4.30pm AEDT

I reckon they will abandon the game

Make a decision either way FFS!!

Absolutely embarrassing, who cares about the poor bastards at the game with their thumb their arses.

 

[TheParraboy]

same thing happened last January v Pakistan at this ground, disgracefull

looks like game has been called off

 

[Timbo]

As someone said on the Cricinfo thread - if one-fifth of an inch of rain five hours ago is too much, then McLean Park is not an international standard venue.

Complete joke. I've played on park cricket fields that dry faster than this.

 

[hineyrulz]

Game called off, absolutely pathetic.

McLean Park shouldn't get any more games till it's fixed up. And the Umps should of manned up and got the players out there. Soft as butter.

 

[Meth]

Match called off because it rained before the game. Pretty shit

 

[8Ball]

5mm of rain that stopped an hour before the game started. And still not fit to play 5 hours later lol

 

[some11]

Abandoned due to 'damp patches in the outfield', second successive abandoned ODI at the venue.

Then stop scheduling matches there ffs.

 

[hineyrulz]

5mm of rain that stopped an hour before the game started. And still not fit to play 5 hours later lol

5mm?????


I've been at games at the Gabba were it has hosed down 25-30mm in quick time only for them to start an hour later.

 

[Timbo]

I do understand why NZ likes it - it's one of the few grounds that looks more like a cricket ground than rugby stadium.

Rip up the outfield and fix the bloody drainage.

 

[Iafeta]

It's a rugby ground as well. It's long but the square boundaries are reasonably short.

The communication to the fans at the ground was farcical as well. They didn't know it was officially off until 15 minutes after. I love the Hawkes Bay, sensational place with usually great weather, but until they improve McClean Park it's going to have to miss out.

 

[Timbo]

It's a rugby ground as well. It's long but the square boundaries are reasonably short.

The communication to the fans at the ground was farcical as well. They didn't know it was officially off until 15 minutes after. I love the Hawkes Bay, sensational place with usually great weather, but until they improve McClean Park it's going to have to miss out.

Wait, it's an NPC ground. And there may be a Chiefs Super game against the Jaguars or the Rebels or another low-drawer.

I remember for a long time it was the host of Probables vs Possibles, or whatever that AB selection trial was called.

What I meant is it's a ground that hasn't been cannibalised for rugby over cricket.

 

[Iafeta]

Yep, they used to do the ABs trials there. I'm pretty sure the last one had the Possibles beat the Shadow ABs and basically got about 8 or 9 places in the team.

But yes first and foremost a cricket ground.

 

[JJ]

Lovely place, nice ground (square boundaries aren't really suitable for cricket, but this is NZ) - but that was disappointing, something amiss in the soil or drainage obviously