Black Caps vs Windies Series

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dogmeat

I wonder if possibly he could have made up the 3 overs in the 130 odd overs of the match that weren't required

Virgil

And to think they want to move tests to 4 days of 105 overs. If they can’t get through 90 overs how the fuck will they bowl 105?

Hooroo

@virgil said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

And to think they want to move tests to 4 days of 105 overs. If they can’t get through 90 overs how the fuck will they bowl 105?

The rules around rates will be much tougher. They will find a way to magically speed up.

MN5

Would it be that much tougher to start and finish a couple of hours earlier/later?

Donsteppa

For mine, 4 day tests only work if there's no rain forecast...

Bovidae

And in the sub-continent there is often a heavy dew on the ground in the morning and it gets dark early.

TeWaio

@hooroo said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

@virgil said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

And to think they want to move tests to 4 days of 105 overs. If they can’t get through 90 overs how the fuck will they bowl 105?

The rules around rates will be much tougher. They will find a way to magically speed up.

Good. They p1ss around so much. Start earlier, get through overs quicker, 4 day tests. Viewers would magically come back.

MN5

@tewaio said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

@hooroo said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

@virgil said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

And to think they want to move tests to 4 days of 105 overs. If they can’t get through 90 overs how the fuck will they bowl 105?

The rules around rates will be much tougher. They will find a way to magically speed up.

Good. They p1ss around so much. Start earlier, get through overs quicker, 4 day tests. Viewers would magically come back.

Knowing day four is technically day five may take a bit of adjusting to.

What next? Four stumps to bowl at ?

RIP Marty Crowe

dogmeat

@mn5 Crowe was an innovator. I suspect he's be the last one to whinge about a 4 day test.

Cricket MAX anyone?

MN5

@dogmeat said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

@mn5 Crowe was an innovator. I suspect he's be the last one to whinge about a 4 day test.

Cricket MAX anyone?

Yeah kinda my point when I mentioned the four stumps.

dogmeat

@mn5 woosh - I missed the irony

mariner4life

I can't drink for more than 3 days at the cricket before i'm a write-off anyway.

mimic

@tewaio said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

@hooroo said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

@virgil said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

And to think they want to move tests to 4 days of 105 overs. If they can’t get through 90 overs how the fuck will they bowl 105?

The rules around rates will be much tougher. They will find a way to magically speed up.

Good. They p1ss around so much. Start earlier, get through overs quicker, 4 day tests. Viewers would magically come back.

I dunno.. Quite used to seeing the Black Caps lose tests within 4 days, so I don't think viewers would come back for that..

MN5

@mimic said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

@tewaio said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

@hooroo said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

@virgil said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

And to think they want to move tests to 4 days of 105 overs. If they can’t get through 90 overs how the fuck will they bowl 105?

The rules around rates will be much tougher. They will find a way to magically speed up.

Good. They p1ss around so much. Start earlier, get through overs quicker, 4 day tests. Viewers would magically come back.

I dunno.. Quite used to seeing the Black Caps lose tests within 4 days, so I don't think viewers would come back for that..

Pffft. What a hater. Sounds like someone missed our triumphant victory within four days over the mighty West Indies.

This post would have had a lot more resonance 30 years ago.

dogmeat

@mn5 is that more use of irony?

It's hard to tell - you're such a funny chap.

TeWaio

@mimic said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

@tewaio said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

@hooroo said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

@virgil said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

And to think they want to move tests to 4 days of 105 overs. If they can’t get through 90 overs how the fuck will they bowl 105?

The rules around rates will be much tougher. They will find a way to magically speed up.

Good. They p1ss around so much. Start earlier, get through overs quicker, 4 day tests. Viewers would magically come back.

I dunno.. Quite used to seeing the Black Caps lose tests within 4 days, so I don't think viewers would come back for that..

Look on the bright side, we'd take more tests vs India/Aussie/England/SA "into the final day" which is a moral victory for any BC side...

MajorRage

If they are simply trying to fit the same number of overs into a shorter time period then that seems bloody ridiculous to me ...

test matches are exciting when they are close - they are 10-15 games within a game. If that plays out over 4 vs 5 days ... no difference to me.

KiwiMurph

Id suggest instead of focusing on 4 day tests there should be a focus on more day/night tests.

What's there been? A handful in the past couple of years? it needs to ramp up significantly.

If that means playing more tests at bigger venues or getting better lighting to current venues then so be it.

No Quarter

@kiwimurph said in Black Caps vs Windies 1st Test:

Id suggest instead of focusing on 4 day tests there should be a focus on more day/night tests.

What's there been? A handful in the past couple of years? it needs to ramp up significantly.

If that means playing more tests at bigger venues or getting better lighting to current venues then so be it.

100%! They are fantastic, they add to the excitement without actually changing the game itself. Basically there are more variables, meaning it's not just the first morning that the seamers can have some fun - it can be day 4 under lights as well. I'm sold on the idea.

The Silver Fern

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