Time lost to weather, who benefits ?

I'm only thinking this because of the crappy weather forecast:

Short time due to weather will only hurt Oz. Or will it ? If England
can see lunch or even tea tomorrow the forecast will put Oz under
pressure to score quickly.
There could be 5 sessions lost to the the weather.

Then again if there is time lost, Oz could get a lead over the
iweekend, and then Warne England out on the final day.
He almost done it today in the sunshine on a carpark.

Oz need to remove the risk of having to score quickly, by using what
time they get to full advantage. I think tomorrow morning will tell
the tale. I wouldn't be suprised that if England fell early, Gilchrist
might be sent out to open with Langer, with disaster recovery if
needed by Hayden at 3.
You know Gilchrist is due a goodun', then again so is big Harmison.
Like everyone has the cards, but no one has made the trick.

What was the Oz over rate today ? Warne on nearly all day, they must
be touching twenty overs an hour.

Our local forcast shows us raining tonight, and raining all day
tomorrow. Coming from the SW so without getting my protractor out
the shape of the weather front puts us about level with London in rain
time impact terms.

max.it

"max.it" <max@teatime.com> wrote in message
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> I'm only thinking this because of the crappy weather forecast:
>
> Short time due to weather will only hurt Oz. Or will it ?

The problem is... Australia "has" to win. To win, you need to bowl the
opposing team out twice, that takes time. Loss of playing time will make a
draw more likely, that would benefit England.

"max.it" <max@teatime.com> wrote in message
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> > What was the Oz over rate today ? Warne on nearly all day, they must
> be touching twenty overs an hour.
>
Half hour over time played and 2 overs still lost. With all the messing
around with the field Warne's overs seem to be taking as long as the fast
bowlers

In article <dfrdug$704$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk>,
Someone else <Whatistoyou@here.co.uk> writes:
>
>"max.it" <max@teatime.com> wrote in message
>news:8fc1i1lj61g6dj3nfb54uvlabfuegjgf9k@4ax.com.. .
>>
>> > What was the Oz over rate today ? Warne on nearly all day, they must
>> be touching twenty overs an hour.
>>
>Half hour over time played and 2 overs still lost. With all the messing
>around with the field Warne's overs seem to be taking as long as the fast
>bowlers
>

The most annoying thing is when they come out after a break, and there's
then a long discussion between bowler and captain over the field. Why
couldn't they discuss it during the break?
--
John Hall "Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always
pays off now." Anon

On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 22:25:42 +0000 (UTC), max.it <max@teatime.com>
wrote:

>
>I'm only thinking this because of the crappy weather forecast:
>
>Short time due to weather will only hurt Oz. Or will it ? If England
>can see lunch or even tea tomorrow the forecast will put Oz under
>pressure to score quickly.
>There could be 5 sessions lost to the the weather.

Say we lose all the evening session and all day tomorrow (quite
possible with the covers on and about to rain at any time at Tea and a
terrible forecast for tomorrow) then Aus will be batting with 2 days
left still 250 behind with only 2 days left, that is a big ask to bat
all day on day 4, score another 450 runs in damp overcast swinging
conditions and then bowl out England in that short time.

>
>Then again if there is time lost, Oz could get a lead over the
>iweekend, and then Warne England out on the final day.
>He almost done it today in the sunshine on a carpark.
>
>Oz need to remove the risk of having to score quickly, by using what
>time they get to full advantage. I think tomorrow morning will tell
>the tale. I wouldn't be suprised that if England fell early, Gilchrist
>might be sent out to open with Langer, with disaster recovery if
>needed by Hayden at 3.
>You know Gilchrist is due a goodun', then again so is big Harmison.
>Like everyone has the cards, but no one has made the trick.
Collingwood could be the big surprise, looked very good and quite a
bit faster than I remember him.
>
> What was the Oz over rate today ? Warne on nearly all day, they must
>be touching twenty overs an hour.
quite the opposite, 2 overs short for the day astonishingly.

>
>Our local forcast shows us raining tonight, and raining all day
>tomorrow. Coming from the SW so without getting my protractor out
>the shape of the weather front puts us about level with London in rain
>time impact terms.

Covers are on at tea, bring on the rain! <G>
>
>max.it

--
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systemishowit'sdesigned! Thatdependsonwhyitwasdesigned!
Ihavetoknowwhatwhoeverdesigneditwastryingtoprotect !
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lab wrote:
> "max.it" <max@teatime.com> wrote in message
> news:8fc1i1lj61g6dj3nfb54uvlabfuegjgf9k@4ax.com...
>>
>> I'm only thinking this because of the crappy weather forecast:
>>
>> Short time due to weather will only hurt Oz. Or will it ?
>
> The problem is... Australia "has" to win. To win, you need to bowl the
> opposing team out twice, that takes time. Loss of playing time will
> make a draw more likely, that would benefit England.

It won't take the Aussies long to bowl England out twice.
I'm sure if Bell, Vaughan and Pieterson continue to aid them
it could all be over by Sunday lunch.

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max.it	Time lost to weather, who benefits ? I'm only thinking this because of the crappy weather forecast: Short time due to weather will only hurt Oz. Or will it ? If England can see lunch or even tea tomorrow the forecast will put Oz under pressure to score quickly. There could be 5 sessions lost to the the weather. Then again if there is time lost, Oz could get a lead over the iweekend, and then Warne England out on the final day. He almost done it today in the sunshine on a carpark. Oz need to remove the risk of having to score quickly, by using what time they get to full advantage. I think tomorrow morning will tell the tale. I wouldn't be suprised that if England fell early, Gilchrist might be sent out to open with Langer, with disaster recovery if needed by Hayden at 3. You know Gilchrist is due a goodun', then again so is big Harmison. Like everyone has the cards, but no one has made the trick. What was the Oz over rate today ? Warne on nearly all day, they must be touching twenty overs an hour. Our local forcast shows us raining tonight, and raining all day tomorrow. Coming from the SW so without getting my protractor out the shape of the weather front puts us about level with London in rain time impact terms. max.it

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lab	Re: Time lost to weather, who benefits ? "max.it" <max@teatime.com> wrote in message news:8fc1i1lj61g6dj3nfb54uvlabfuegjgf9k@4ax.com... > > I'm only thinking this because of the crappy weather forecast: > > Short time due to weather will only hurt Oz. Or will it ? The problem is... Australia "has" to win. To win, you need to bowl the opposing team out twice, that takes time. Loss of playing time will make a draw more likely, that would benefit England.

	#3
Someone else	Re: Time lost to weather, who benefits ? "max.it" <max@teatime.com> wrote in message news:8fc1i1lj61g6dj3nfb54uvlabfuegjgf9k@4ax.com... > > > What was the Oz over rate today ? Warne on nearly all day, they must > be touching twenty overs an hour. > Half hour over time played and 2 overs still lost. With all the messing around with the field Warne's overs seem to be taking as long as the fast bowlers

	#4
John Hall	Re: Time lost to weather, who benefits ? In article <dfrdug$704$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk>, Someone else <Whatistoyou@here.co.uk> writes: > >"max.it" <max@teatime.com> wrote in message >news:8fc1i1lj61g6dj3nfb54uvlabfuegjgf9k@4ax.com.. . >> >> > What was the Oz over rate today ? Warne on nearly all day, they must >> be touching twenty overs an hour. >> >Half hour over time played and 2 overs still lost. With all the messing >around with the field Warne's overs seem to be taking as long as the fast >bowlers > The most annoying thing is when they come out after a break, and there's then a long discussion between bowler and captain over the field. Why couldn't they discuss it during the break? -- John Hall "Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always pays off now." Anon

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Luke Curtis	Re: Time lost to weather, who benefits ? On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 22:25:42 +0000 (UTC), max.it <max@teatime.com> wrote: > >I'm only thinking this because of the crappy weather forecast: > >Short time due to weather will only hurt Oz. Or will it ? If England >can see lunch or even tea tomorrow the forecast will put Oz under >pressure to score quickly. >There could be 5 sessions lost to the the weather. Say we lose all the evening session and all day tomorrow (quite possible with the covers on and about to rain at any time at Tea and a terrible forecast for tomorrow) then Aus will be batting with 2 days left still 250 behind with only 2 days left, that is a big ask to bat all day on day 4, score another 450 runs in damp overcast swinging conditions and then bowl out England in that short time. > >Then again if there is time lost, Oz could get a lead over the >iweekend, and then Warne England out on the final day. >He almost done it today in the sunshine on a carpark. > >Oz need to remove the risk of having to score quickly, by using what >time they get to full advantage. I think tomorrow morning will tell >the tale. I wouldn't be suprised that if England fell early, Gilchrist >might be sent out to open with Langer, with disaster recovery if >needed by Hayden at 3. >You know Gilchrist is due a goodun', then again so is big Harmison. >Like everyone has the cards, but no one has made the trick. Collingwood could be the big surprise, looked very good and quite a bit faster than I remember him. > > What was the Oz over rate today ? Warne on nearly all day, they must >be touching twenty overs an hour. quite the opposite, 2 overs short for the day astonishingly. > >Our local forcast shows us raining tonight, and raining all day >tomorrow. Coming from the SW so without getting my protractor out >the shape of the weather front puts us about level with London in rain >time impact terms. Covers are on at tea, bring on the rain! <G> > >max.it -- ButIstillneedtoknowwhat'sinthere! Thekeytoanysecurity systemishowit'sdesigned! Thatdependsonwhyitwasdesigned! Ihavetoknowwhatwhoeverdesigneditwastryingtoprotect ! (Blakes 7, City on the Edge of the World - Vila in typical panic mode)

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Tids	Re: Time lost to weather, who benefits ? lab wrote: > "max.it" <max@teatime.com> wrote in message > news:8fc1i1lj61g6dj3nfb54uvlabfuegjgf9k@4ax.com... >> >> I'm only thinking this because of the crappy weather forecast: >> >> Short time due to weather will only hurt Oz. Or will it ? > > The problem is... Australia "has" to win. To win, you need to bowl the > opposing team out twice, that takes time. Loss of playing time will > make a draw more likely, that would benefit England. It won't take the Aussies long to bowl England out twice. I'm sure if Bell, Vaughan and Pieterson continue to aid them it could all be over by Sunday lunch.