major events
“one of those days,” Ali Martin, our head at Seddon Park, writes. “Earlier it rained a little and now it is cloudy, damp and patchy. And as I type a drop falls on my phone screen.
England women are also in action against South Africa in Bloemfontein. On the first day of her only Test, Maia Boucher scored an impressive debut century and Nat Sciver-Brunt confirmed her all-time greatness. His consistent brilliance, especially with the bat, is captivating.
The weather forecast is better after lunch So I’m sure there will be a lot of play. If not, there is always Australia vs India at the Gabba. Wait, the forecast is not favorable there too.
“Evening Rob,” Kim Thonger writes. “I have spent the last few days in Germany. Although a large portion of Germans are crazy about sports, I can confirm what we all knew. Nobody has the slightest interest in cricket of any kind.
“I’m wondering, could it be that those responsible for designing school playing fields have always been intimidated by the imperial measurements used to create pitches and equipment?
“For example. Here is a list of imperial measurements used in cricket and their metric conversions:
Cricket pitch Length 22 yards (66 feet) is approximately 20.12 meters
Cricket pitch Width of 10 feet is approximately 3.05 meters
range distance Typically 50 to 90 yards, equivalent to 45.72 to 82.29 meters
bat length Maximum 38 inches i.e. about 96.52 centimeters.
weight of ball Between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces, or about 156 to 163 grams
“If we compromised a bit – for example, the pitch could be 20×3 meters – perhaps the ground staff in the village of Gschlachenbretzingen, located in Baden-Württemberg (it actually exists) might be less reticent?”
Nobody is interested in cricket in Germany? Tell that to Ben Kohler-Cadmore,
start late
It is raining in Hamilton so the game will not start as scheduled at 10pm GMT. I don’t know what else to tell you.
I am with Koli. Although England did not perform well yesterday, the game was turned around by Will O’Rourke’s fast bowling, which any of the great West Indians of the 1980s would have been proud to bowl.
Preface
oh ok! England’s hopes of a 3–0 series win were dashed by Will O’Rourke and friends on the second day in Hamilton. Now they – and us, though I guess you’re free to go to bed if you want – have to endure the admin debacle. Over the next few seasons, England’s bowlers are likely to get an insight into how Sisyphus was feeling.
New Zealand will advance to 340 at 136 for three, with Kane Williamson on 50 and Rachin Ravindra on 2. England will tell themselves that they can chase anything. But even in an unpredictable year for Test cricket, an England victory seems impossible.
This does not mean that today’s game has no importance. It’s a particularly important day for Shoaib Bashir, who has had a largely excellent first year in Test cricket. Bashir is perhaps England’s biggest worry ahead of his big year. He looks mentally tired rather than physically, and a few months off would be beneficial for him.
Bashir may still end up on a high. Taking three wickets would make him the second youngest bowler to take 50 Test wickets in a calendar year (the youngest was Kapil Dev in 1979). Even allowing for the immense amount of Test cricket played by England, it would be a beautiful achievement and a reminder – to us and more importantly to Bashir – that what he has achieved is not even remotely ordinary. Is.