I Dont' Like Cricket, Oh No, I Love it, Yeah

[Noise]

Watch out the cops kick out anyone who is overzealous with any type of fun behaviour you have the cricket these days.

Hopefully the cops do their job soon. there’s way too many ladies after me.

 

[Noise]

This is f**ked. It’s not even dark or dangerous. No one has been hit. Barely any play and misses. The umpires obviously asked the aussies if they want to go off during the drink breaks for bad light. It’s no darker now than an hour ago. Are they actively trying to kill test cricket?

 

[strider]

This is f**ked. It’s not even dark or dangerous. No one has been hit. Barely any play and misses. Are they trying to kill test cricket?

Its gonna piss down in about 5 minutes anyway

 

[Noise]

Its gonna piss down in about 5 minutes anyway

Yea but they could have got 5-10 overs in before hand.

 

[Noise]

Players were all ready and about to walk on the field when umpires took a light reading and said no. It’s f**king embarrassing. It’s not even dark

 

[strider]

AB agrees

 

[hineyrulz]

Ridiculous, it’s like they are actively trying to kill test cricket.

 

[hindy111]

are you wearing your pink undies ?

I'm not wearing any undies at the moment. I'm eating pasta

 

[hindy111]

Ridiculous, it’s like they are actively trying to kill test cricket.

I don't think it has much left. Talking to a mate who is a school teacher he said no kids want to play it. They struggle to even put a school side together.

 

[Suitman]

I don't think it has much left. Talking to a mate who is a school teacher he said no kids want to play it.

What, test cricket?

 

[Suitman]

Ridiculous, it’s like they are actively trying to kill test cricket.

I couldn't agree more.
25 - 30000 people turn up to watch a sport, and two people deem it is too dark to play, even though flood lights are on.
Are they going to refund 30-40% of the spectators ticket price because they can't provide a product?
They should be doing everything they can to ensure play continues, rather than the other way round.
The ICC and test cricket is shooting itself in the foot, because the other forms of the game will run their time and die a slow death.
Test cricket is the only form of cricket I can watch these days. Maybe some 1 dayers as well, but that 20/20 stuff is a f**king embarrassment to the game.

 

[hindy111]

What, test cricket?

Unsure he just said cricket in general at schools.


Without INDIA cricket would be dead. And they have no interest in test cricket just this T20 crap which is slap amd tickle.

 

[Twizzle]

Without INDIA cricket would be dead.

Bullshit

 

[Twizzle]

This is f**ked. It’s not even dark or dangerous. No one has been hit. Barely any play and misses. The umpires obviously asked the aussies if they want to go off during the drink breaks for bad light. It’s no darker now than an hour ago. Are they actively trying to kill test cricket?

They use lighting level meters now and once it gets below a certain level, the umpire is obliged to ask the batting team if they want to continue, or not.

There is a certain level where they can ask the fielding team if they want to bowl their spinners, so no players can be injured, and strangely enough, the Saffas said no, so they left the field of play.

There is a lot of discussion about the lighting levels being lowered, as a lot of cricketers believe it's not dangerous to bat at levels slightly lower than the current level where the players can leave the field.

What's even more odd, all these grounds have lights.

 

[Noise]

They use lighting level meters now and once it gets below a certain level, the umpire is obliged to ask the batting team if they want to continue, or not.

There is a certain level where they can ask the fielding team if they want to bowl their spinners, so no players can be injured, and strangely enough, the Saffas said no, so they left the field of play.

There is a lot of discussion about the lighting levels being lowered, as a lot of cricketers believe it's not dangerous to bat at levels slightly lower than the current level where the players can leave the field.

What's even more odd, all these grounds have lights.

I know what the rules are. The rules are dumb. It’s test cricket. It should be a test. Not a batter’s paradise. Kids want to see an action.
“dad why aren’t they playing?”
“because it’s cloudy”
“But it’s not raining”
“Yea but it’s dark”
“But the lights are on”
“Yea but it’s still dark”
“But they play cricket at night and the lights are on right now”
“Yea but bad light”
“Dad this is f**ken shit, take me home”

 

[JokerEel]

Why don't they use the Pink ball especially for the pink test...

 

[hineyrulz]

I couldn't agree more.
25 - 30000 people turn up to watch a sport, and two people deem it is too dark to play, even though flood lights are on.
Are they going to refund 30-40% of the spectators ticket price because they can't provide a product?
They should be doing everything they can to ensure play continues, rather than the other way round.
The ICC and test cricket is shooting itself in the foot, because the other forms of the game will run their time and die a slow death.
Test cricket is the only form of cricket I can watch these days. Maybe some 1 dayers as well, but that 20/20 stuff is a f**king embarrassment to the game.

Steve Waugh agrees with us

 

[Twizzle]

Why don't they use the Pink ball especially for the pink test...

That's Adelaide day night test only

 

[Twizzle]

Steve Waugh agrees with us

I don't know anyone who agrees with the current rules, especially when all grounds are lit now

 

[Suitman]

Steve Waugh agrees with us

Of course he does.
We know best.