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Post by ukcstokie on Jun 30, 2015 15:31:18 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/33320393Finally coming. A pink ball. Whites. 27 November, Australia vs. New Zealand. Will be very interesting to see how it all goes. Welcome to the new world of test cricket.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2015 15:37:43 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/33320393Finally coming. A pink ball. Whites. 27 November, Australia vs. New Zealand. Will be very interesting to see how it all goes. Welcome to the new world of test cricket. What will be the hours of play I wonder ? I'm not sure it would work in England 20/20 is one thing , a full 90 overs is something else , they struggle to bowl them during the day and go overtime on most occasions .....we could be there at midnight ! ....and there is the dew factor on field to consider
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Post by partickpotter on Jun 30, 2015 16:56:29 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/33320393Finally coming. A pink ball. Whites. 27 November, Australia vs. New Zealand. Will be very interesting to see how it all goes. Welcome to the new world of test cricket. What will be the hours of play I wonder ? I'm not sure it would work in England 20/20 is one thing , a full 90 overs is something else , they struggle to bowl them during the day and go overtime on most occasions .....we could be there at midnight ! ....and there is the dew factor on field to consider Think it's worth a shot - but local conditions will have to determine playing times. Over here we could, in June and July, aim for 9.00 pm finishes which would a 2.00 pm start. I'd quite fancy that.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2015 17:16:27 GMT
What will be the hours of play I wonder ? I'm not sure it would work in England 20/20 is one thing , a full 90 overs is something else , they struggle to bowl them during the day and go overtime on most occasions .....we could be there at midnight ! ....and there is the dew factor on field to consider Think it's worth a shot - but local conditions will have to determine playing times. Over here we could, in June and July, aim for 9.00 pm finishes which would a 2.00 pm start. I'd quite fancy that. Possibly .........but I prefer daytime cricket , call me an old stick in the mud ( which I probably am ) ....far better to play under the sun than under floodlights .....it's what the game is all about , summer sport
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Post by ukcstokie on Jun 30, 2015 21:23:05 GMT
Think it's worth a shot - but local conditions will have to determine playing times. Over here we could, in June and July, aim for 9.00 pm finishes which would a 2.00 pm start. I'd quite fancy that. Possibly .........but I prefer daytime cricket , call me an old stick in the mud ( which I probably am ) ....far better to play under the sun than under floodlights .....it's what the game is all about , summer sport Is it going to be used to encourage attendance, or for TV audiences? For example, would they put some of the Ashes tests in Australia into the evening so that Sky could show more coverage in the morning/day time over here?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2015 21:36:33 GMT
Possibly .........but I prefer daytime cricket , call me an old stick in the mud ( which I probably am ) ....far better to play under the sun than under floodlights .....it's what the game is all about , summer sport Is it going to be used to encourage attendance, or for TV audiences? For example, would they put some of the Ashes tests in Australia into the evening so that Sky could show more coverage in the morning/day time over here? That's an interesting thought , it would make viewing a series in Australia much easier it's a fact .
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Post by sydneypotter on Jun 30, 2015 23:50:44 GMT
Have to say that I'm not convinced. Playing under floodlights in changing conditions is not altogether a level playing field. I haven't worked through the possible advantageous combinations as yet, but I would be pretty sure there are a number. More variables doesn't necessarily make for a fair game. Playing daytime cricket under the Sydney sun at the SCG is what this game is all about - as is sitting in the Trumper Stand, eating meat pies and downing an occasional cold one on the first day of the New Year Test is an annual highlight to my cricketing year. I can't imagine doing that at night - it loses some, if not all of the ground appeal, and most of the game's magic. Definitely a stick in the mud I know. On the other hand I attended the very first World Series one dayer at the SCG and had a wonderful time. I await the change with baited breath.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2015 23:52:35 GMT
Have to say that I'm not convinced. Playing under floodlights in changing conditions is not altogether a level playing field. I haven't worked through the possible advantageous combinations as yet, but I would be pretty sure there are a number. More variables doesn't necessarily make for a fair game. Playing daytime cricket under the Sydney sun at the SCG is what this game is all about - as is sitting in the Trumper Stand, eating meat pies and downing an occasional cold one on the first day of the New Year Test is an annual highlight to my cricketing year. I can't imagine doing that at night - it loses some, if not all of the ground appeal, and most of the game's magic. Definitely a stick in the mud I know. On the other hand I attended the very first World Series one dayer at the SCG and had a wonderful time. I await the change with baited breath. I concur with that mate .
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