Cricket Thread

[MillionMilesAway]

Since the Ashes series began, most days lost to weather is Sydney.


The Hilton Hotel is a huge improvement on what used to be there. Don't mind the party stand, increases chances of fans getting tickets and it's a good atmosphere.

Naming a floodlight after a cricketer is very tacky though.

Alex Hartley said yesterday that it was her idea!

 

[chesterbells]

Nice and sunny in Notts today. The ECB don't like using Trent Bridge for the Ashes though.

Good point much less rain in Notts than over here.
But yeah, this weather. They really need to look at moving the next Ashes series to southern grounds instead.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Nice and sunny in Notts today. The ECB don't like using Trent Bridge for the Ashes though.

We’ve got a good record there too.

 

[shemnel]

Nice and sunny in Notts today. The ECB don't like using Trent Bridge for the Ashes though.

well, they had the Ashes in 2013, 2015, missed 2019 & 2023, and will have it again in 2027 and 2031.

 

[lazerblue]

No wonder they want to do away with Old Trafford in the Ashes. Constant rain and stands made of scaffolding.

have they named it the gene kelly stand yet, or do we own the rights

 

[shemnel]

Good point much less rain in Notts than over here.
But yeah, this weather. They really need to look at moving the next Ashes series to southern grounds instead.

that's exactly the ongoing debate. the 2027 series will not have either of the 'northern' grounds, but Brum and Notts will be involved.

 

[BlueMoonday]

Alex Hartley said yesterday that it was her idea!

Fair enough haha. I'm not mocking it, she deserves more haha

 

[RiversideBlue]

have they named it the gene kelly stand yet, or do we own the rights

That's the Son of Gene Kelly.... He's all grown up now

 

[ancoats]

So we can debate about how Bazball is good for Tests Cricket in getting results, But we still don't have any plans in place for an extra day because of the weather,

we all want boring Tests and draws taken out of the game, so why not have a rain-affected test that can add an extra day so the results can happen, if it rained for more than 90 over in the 5 days then add it to the day after

 

[BlueMoonday]

Sydney has had about 30 more test matches though and those days lost do not include the 2 totally washed out tests at OT.

Fair.
t a separate note, Headingley is only an hour snd 20 from Manchester if driving and there's a load of free parking near the ground with it being in a student area. It would take me an hour by public transport to get to OT and I'm in Manchester. Getting back to town after a game is a nightmare unless you get an uber.