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Groundsmen at the Oval
Okay please correct me if I'm wrong but home pitches are usually
prepared to the advantage of the home team, right? If this is the case, am I right in assuming that the pitch at the Oval will be prepared to allow batsmen maximum advantage so that England can bat their way to a draw? |
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The Oval pitch is generally a belter anyway, so a draw could well be the
predictable result. However, if we bat first, I am confident that we will win the game, as our bowlers have continually proven to be at the Ozzies - especially in the first innings. Graybags |
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Whoever wins the toss will choose to bat first, and they will win the game.
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In article <431b569a$1@quokka.wn.com.au>,
Dave Turner <not@dave.?.invalid> writes: >Whoever wins the toss will choose to bat first, Yes. I can't see Ponting making the same mistake twice.  > and they will win the game. > > If England win the toss, I rather fancy a draw, especially as some time may be lost to the weather. If Australia win the toss, then I make them favourites, as Warne is never easy to play in the fourth innings. However, especially if McGrath isn't fit, then England could score enough in their first innings to make the game safe, even if Australia bat first. -- John Hall You can divide people into two categories: those who divide people into two categories and those who don't |
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"John Hall" <nospam_nov03@jhall.co.uk> wrote in message news:Xegk17FWp1GDFw0B@jhall.demon.co.uk... > In article <431b569a$1@quokka.wn.com.au>, > Dave Turner <not@dave.?.invalid> writes: >>Whoever wins the toss will choose to bat first, > > Yes. I can't see Ponting making the same mistake twice. > >> and they will win the game. >> >> > If England win the toss, I rather fancy a draw, especially as some time > may be lost to the weather. If Australia win the toss, then I make them > favourites, as Warne is never easy to play in the fourth innings. > However, especially if McGrath isn't fit, then England could score > enough in their first innings to make the game safe, even if Australia > bat first. > -- > John Hall > > You can divide people into two categories: > those who divide people into two categories and those who don't The weather forecast for the Oval is set fair for the first three days at least.  |
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> The weather forecast for the Oval is set fair for the first three days at
> least. come on mate this is England we're talking about  |
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In uk.sport.cricket on Sun, 4 Sep 2005 at 23:55:59, Matt wrote :
> >The weather forecast for the Oval is set fair for the first three days at >least. > Except for the possible rain on Friday, you mean? -- Paul Hyett, Cheltenham |
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"Paul Hyett" <pah@nojunkmailplease.co.uk> wrote in message news:XVy$TBC$29GDFwUD@activist.demon.co.uk... > In uk.sport.cricket on Sun, 4 Sep 2005 at 23:55:59, Matt wrote : >> >>The weather forecast for the Oval is set fair for the first three days at >>least. >> > Except for the possible rain on Friday, you mean? and the AM showers on Thursday and the 60% chance of rain on Saturday. |
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"JP" <noone@noone.com> wrote in message news:431c608b$0$97116$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net... > > "Paul Hyett" <pah@nojunkmailplease.co.uk> wrote in message > news:XVy$TBC$29GDFwUD@activist.demon.co.uk... >> In uk.sport.cricket on Sun, 4 Sep 2005 at 23:55:59, Matt wrote : >>> >>>The weather forecast for the Oval is set fair for the first three days at >>>least. >>> >> Except for the possible rain on Friday, you mean? > and the AM showers on Thursday and the 60% chance of rain on Saturday. > Not according to the BBC Weather page yesterday. Maybe they've changed their mind again, they do most days and probably will do so again before Thursday. These guys, however , are usually pretty accurate. http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...11%205ss&day=3 http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...11%205ss&day=4 http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...11%205ss&day=5 http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...11%205ss&day=6 http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...11%205ss&day=7 ;-) |
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"Matt" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:11hp1ekftkhtna4@corp.supernews.com... > > "JP" <noone@noone.com> wrote in message > news:431c608b$0$97116$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net... >> >> "Paul Hyett" <pah@nojunkmailplease.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:XVy$TBC$29GDFwUD@activist.demon.co.uk... >>> In uk.sport.cricket on Sun, 4 Sep 2005 at 23:55:59, Matt wrote : >>>> >>>>The weather forecast for the Oval is set fair for the first three days at >>>>least. >>>> >>> Except for the possible rain on Friday, you mean? >> and the AM showers on Thursday and the 60% chance of rain on Saturday. >> > > Not according to the BBC Weather page yesterday. > > Maybe they've changed their mind again, they do most days and probably will do > so again before Thursday. I looked at the BBC Weather site today. The 5-day forecast shows the predominant weather for London today being thundery showers, while the 24-hour forecast shows it sunny at 13:00, sunny intervals at 16:00 and 19:00 and light rain showers at 22:00. Go figure. -- David North Email to this address will be deleted as spam Use usenetATlaneHYPHENfarm.fsnet.co.uk |
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On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 15:49:23 +0100, "David North"
<dnorth@abbeymanor.fsbusiness.co.uk> wrote: >I looked at the BBC Weather site today. The 5-day forecast shows the predominant >weather for London today being thundery showers, while the 24-hour forecast >shows it sunny at 13:00, sunny intervals at 16:00 and 19:00 and light rain >showers at 22:00. Go figure. The web site weather forecast always seems to be all over the place. How they can get the TV and radio forecasts so right and the web-based one so wrong so consistently has been a puzzle for me for a year now. -- Alison |
