Sunset's later in May than it is in August tbh.Because bad light stops play at 3.30pm every day that it's not raining.
But cloud cover tends to be denserSunset's later in May than it is in August tbh.
Agree with these points.Because all the teams who turn up as opposition are either a) the minnows or b) would rather be at the IPL.
Because it means Test players never play county championship cricket.
Because the Test selectors have to make big decisions based on three early season games.
Because too much Test cricket is played, and I'd prefer fewer but more meaningful games were played.
Because England players should get more than 2 weeks at home at a time.
I can think of others, but it's a start.
Think you're blaming a bad day's cricket on the month tbh, that could have happened just as easily in July or August. The only noticeable difference in climate between those months is the temperature.But cloud cover tends to be denser
I don't know, I went to see England v NZ at Lords May before last. From the stands, the light looked absolutely fine, but they began offering it at 2.30pm. They came on and off every half hour or so, with seemingly miniscule (and unnoticeable to untrained eyes) changes in the light conditions causing another stoppage. It was farcical.
Then this season, they countered that by having floodlights available at one ground (I forget which), but the shadows from the floodlights were deemed unsuitable for test cricket, so off they went again.
If they want to play May Tests, they have to start at 9.30am to get the best chance of getting 90 overs in. If that means a slightly earlier breakfast for the players, well so be it.
Hear, hear.Playing the T20s /ODIs first would help (they should always do that anyway IMO, now that there's no triangular contest).
and it is bi ... ttt . . .e . .rrr . .ly co . . . lll . . .ddd tooBecause bad light stops play at 3.30pm every day that it's not raining.
Because all the teams who turn up as opposition are either a) the minnows or b) would rather be at the IPL.
Because it means Test players never play county championship cricket.
Because the Test selectors have to make big decisions based on three early season games.
Because too much Test cricket is played, and I'd prefer fewer but more meaningful games were played.
Because England players should get more than 2 weeks at home at a time.
I can think of others, but it's a start.
Giving England plenty of match practice before the Champions Trophy, tbf, well experience of losing anyway.Hear, hear.
Limited overs after tests are always going to have an "after the Lord Mayor's show" feel to them.
In 2005 they whetted the appetite for the main course; this year they seem like an unnecessary round of brandy and cigars after the host has already started to doze off.
This is what I think tbh. Went to county cricket on some glorious days in the middle of May.Cause people like whinging about things.