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Abandoned party Sorry everyone. The news has just arrived. That’s what I’m afraid of. The game has been called 🙁
That’s adorable, but also a timely reminder that this game has harsh lessons for everyone, even the innocent. This little one won’t remember the details, but deep in his subconscious a seed of an idea will form, germinate and sprout into the innate truth we’ve all come to accept. That cricket is a silly and silly game and infuriates and bores far more than it thrills and excites. The rain delays eh…
Let’s not let them pass just yet.
If it’s not played by 6:04, it’s over. There is still a long time before and now.
Sorry Kim. You misspelled your name in the last post. sorted now
My name is Daniel and I endorse this post from Kim Thonger:
“Good morning Daniel. The 50% refund seems eminently fair and I wonder if it could be perfectly applied in other areas of life. For example, a government that only fulfills half of its manifesto commitments could refund half of tax that has taken us?
can i get an amen
Updated at 3.39pm BST
Heavy sheets have been placed around the floor. Maybe the ground staff know something. It’s all pretty sad.
We could have a 20 see match at some point. If so, the DLS target would be 175.
50% refunds if no further play (15.1 overs in 30 overs played, no score) so says our man Ali Martin. So if you’re reading this from Headingley (hopefully under cover), there may be a silver lining. Still, it would be a shame if this series came to a soggy conclusion.
Quinton guessed it. How good is this from Quinton de Kock?
Thanks Rob. good morning people What have I missed? Not much by the looks of things. Still raining in the north but maybe clearing by 4pm. We’ll wait and see. In the meantime, get in touch. What’s your favorite weather killer during rain delays? I have F1 on. What are you doing?
It might be a while before we get any more action, so I’ll pass the dogs and move on to Daniel Gallan for the rest of the day. Thanks for the baseball education, bye!
According to our friends at Cricinfo, the cut-off time for a 20-over run is 18:14.
The forecast is still pretty good after 4pm – I promise I won’t be sponsored by the Met office – so I still think we’ll still get a game today – 33 overs a side, something like that.
‘All you need to know, Rob,’ begins Simon McMahon, ‘is that baseball is essentially rounder for adults who want to behave like children, and cricket, in any format, is the best game ever ever invented.”
Simon McMahon’s contact details are available to the highest/highest bidder.
Updated at 2.48pm BST
“A long-time American reader, I’ve never felt the need to shout about the OBO before,” begins Vardibidian, “but … a baseball player is ‘on deck’ for, on average, four or five balls, maybe as much as three minutes’ time. That doesn’t seem to apply to the next batsman in a cricket match, does it?”
In cricket they could be waiting for hours, at least in theory. But I know nothing about baseball, so I suspect I’m missing something really obvious here.
“I’ve often thought about Moeen’s ODI record, but recently I was talking to a friend who works in sports analytics…” says Ed Marsh. “He said averages are more important in Tests, less so in T20s and to some extent in ODIs. Conversely, run rates are less important in Tests, mostly in T20s and to some extent in ODIs ODI.” So, along with Moeen’s batting average, it should be noted that he scores his runs at 99 runs per hundred balls (nearly six overs) and concedes his runs at 5.27 and above. Which for an all-rounder (batting at No. 7 and fifth-choice player) probably matters more than pure averages. I guess, though, it depends on him not being required to take too many wickets or score too many runs, so he is better suited to a team with 3/4 batsmen averaging 40+ and 3/4 players with an average of less than 30 to be the ideal complement. piece.”
Yes, that’s a fair point, although you can’t completely ignore averages or you could end up with a team that looks great on paper and faces 30 overs every time. It’s all pretty complicated, especially with all the data available these days. I just think Moeen has struggled in ODIs in recent years (T20s are different, I like him in this team) and to drop him midway through the 2019 World Cup was a big moment.
Rain stops the game (II)
27.4 overs: South Africa 159-2 (de Kock 92, Markram 24) The covers are back on, so we’ll have a delay and another reduction in overs when the players come back up. Gah.
Updated at 2.47pm BST
27th over: South Africa 157-2 (de Kock 91, Markram 23) Liam Livingstone replaces Adil Rashid, who has been uncharacteristically loose and has figures of 6-0-36-1. The bowling is huge for De Kock, who pings back-to-back through the covers for four and then two to move into the nineties.
26th over: South Africa 148-2 (de Kock 84, Markram 21) Markram reverse-sweeps over backward point from Moeen, the ball running away for his first boundary. The usuals and two make it an excellent over for South Africa, 10 from him.
25th over: South Africa 138-2 (de Kock 81, Markram 13) Another boundary for de Kock, the reverse went past Buttler’s left glove. This has been such a good entry. I can only think of one or two shots that felt forced or risky, but he has 81 off 68 balls.
“I think Mr. Porter May has mixed up his touches and his strikes,” says Si B. “The bunt is very much derived from baseball. In cricket it has always been a strike ball.”
I knew I should have taken a sick one today.
Updated at 2.27pm BST
24th over: South Africa 130-2 (de Kock 75, Markram 12) South Africa are maneuvering the ball well, as they did in the first ODI at Chester-le-Street. Chuck in de Kock with the classy boundary and you have a healthy run rate of around 5.5 over. He has 75 from 65 balls, Markram 12 from 23.
Updated at 2.22pm BST
23rd over: South Africa 127-2 (de Kock 75, Markram 9) Rashid edges Markram with a delivery that spins well past the boundary. But de Kock gets another boundary with a reverse sweep achieved.
In other news, I think more rain is on the way.
“When I was growing up, many years ago, a ball that hit the ground and therefore couldn’t be caught was called a ‘tackle ball’,” says Simon Porter. “I understand that the modern ‘hit ball’ that seems to be in use is an import from baseball. I know, pedantic, but standards must be maintained, etc…”
It’s right? I’ve only known him as “bump ball”. I’m glad I came to work today.
22nd over: South Africa 121-2 (de Kock 70, Markram 8) Moeen Ali is back into the attack. We never question his place in the ODI side, but his record is modest: Moeen averages 25 with the bat, without a half-century since 2017, and 50 with the ball.
De Kock plays a low full toss to extra cover, where the leaper Roy makes a good save. Two above.
21st over: South Africa 119-2 (de Kock 69, Markram 7) There was one ball left at the end of the 21st over when rain stopped play. Adil Rashid sends it to Quinton de Kock, who pushes it straight to short stump. Next!
Here we come!
Updated at 14.11 BST
Play will restart at 2:15 p.m
If there are no further interruptions, the match will be 45 overs a side, with England’s target determined by DLS.
Updated at 14.08 BST
“To be particularly nerdy, bullpens are usually (now) right outside the outfield fence,” John Foster says. “So think of someone jogging from kindergarten at Lord’s. Back in the day, they used to be just outside the first/third base lines (often leading to hilarity/confusion when a foul ball passed), like Jofra Archer in the World Cup Final.The best example of the power of the bullpen is here (slightly smelly language).
“It’s also a cause of a lot of consternation right now with the powers that be, because it takes about five minutes to come in and throw a half-dozen warm-up pitches on the mound. So it would fit right in with the anger directed at the breaks of random cups etc. I don’t really see how it would work with cricket, but the thing on deck for batsmen is a ‘home run’! Haha, see what I did there?!”
Nice email, but I have to point out one thing: in 2022, the phrase “is also a cause of much consternation in the mo” is a tautology.
Inspection at 13.45. It’s been looking a little better, although I don’t think we’ve seen the last of the moisture for the day.
Updated at 1.24pm BST
“Baseball bowls are usually in the field under the cheap seats, although with modern stadiums they are a bit all over the place,” writes Simon Piper. “It’s very quick to get the warmed-up pitcher on the mound via the anachronistic medium of a wired cell phone from the dugout.
That’s for the bowlers, though. Batters are “on deck” in a small circle where they walk away with the puck weights on the bat (which are cylindrical, so it’s easy to slide them in and out).
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Remember When (England v South Africa at Headingley Department)
No matter my weather forecast, our media editor Jim Waterson is at Headingley.
Your weather forecast on the floor, as I work between my mom’s sandwiches on a family day: a fine wet mist of a kind that isn’t really rain, but somehow gets into your bones and leave everything a little soggy.
“Grey skies heading for Roundhay, childhood home of future Prime Minister Liz Truss. Nothing’s going to happen here anytime soon, though paradoxically it’s not exactly raining.
Updated at 1pm BST
Weather Update Not looking great for the next few hours. The forecast is much better after 4pm so there should still be room for a shorter game. You start to get angry…