Its Summer! - the Fever Cricket Thread. (Part 1)

Ian Botham's Cricket for the win.

4 half centuries!

Just flicked over the channel, and wow I am surprised we are not all out

They don't seem to have snicko.  Big shout for caught behind just now.  Big sound but after it went past the bat. 

BCCI don't want a system that isn't 100% foolproof.

It is.

That makes the two of us, bud.  This wicket must be rather flat then.

We've batted well tbf. Really well.

How often do players get to 100 and then very soon after get out?

Still, fantastic knock, right when we needed it.

great day, gutted bout ryder but good knock. think taylor, baz and jess will be dissapointed they didnt push on

 

Certainly not the first time Ryder's done that. In fact I think he might have done that every time! I'm pretty sure he got out straight after his maiden hundred and straight after his double century. Not too surprising given his temperament - he can only stay restrained for so long.

Great knock regardless, when all is said and done, you just cannot leave this guy out of our side.

I'd say it is way dodgier and I'm surprised they'd use it ahead of Snicko.

One records audible sounds which are fairly conclusive in determining whether there was contact with the ball and when and what kind of contact it was (sharper for bat, duller for pad, etc). Hawkeye uses technology to estimate the trajectory of a ball that's course has stopped. I'm not so sure it can really be done with 100 percent certainty, while the other can. There are a lot of variables to take into account (bounce of the pitch, for example) that could alter the trajectory. On a few occasions the trajectory projected by Hawkeye have looked a bit off to me.

Impressed with our effort, had written them off after the first 2 wickets went down. Can see this test ending in a draw, which would be fantastic!

Exactly Footpaul, one is scientific and the other is a guess basically. Hot spot is also scientific, used a lot by the military.

Sangakkara top scorer and NZ 1st innings lead please. I'll be halfway towards $1500 if they manage it.

Or not.

well done kaneDowney262010-11-07 17:27:48

Kane = legend in the making.

New Zealand 402/5 (138.1 ov)

Whens the last time we have got passed 400 in a test match?

Back in March against Aussie.

Two new batsmen at the crease, again.  Is it just me or does this seem to happen a lot?

"The legend is here, Chris Martin"

Most surprising commentary i have ever heard

yessss tommy batting! love this part of the test match

you bet me to it.

Trailing by 42 runs, so much better than i expected.

Have Pakistani bookies got to Sri Lanka?. I was hoping Clarke/Watson show would have another rubbish game.

I love how big Martin's smile is after he gets a run

f**k me!! india 2/3. tommy o for 2 from three overs and guptil cracker run out. hello test win???

SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP!!!!!!

I can see the glorious light too tbf

Pinch.  Me.

tbf still a big task ahead of us but no where near what it was twenty minutes ago. sh*t the bed

Tommy gets Tendulkar!  Knocks back leg stump. Rookie2010-11-07 22:16:40

Jesus.

could we bowl them out tonight?

Raima gone!!!  Tommy again, caught Taylor

i honestly can't believe this. how many people had written tommy off as to old?

f**k me.

has someone sprinkled gravel on the pitch between innings?