25th Match - New Zealand v South Africa

[cnerd123]

I'm amazed that England invented a sport that they can barely even play due to the weather

 

[mr_mister]

I ain't saying nothing

 

[Zinzan]

Haven't played for 11 days, just get on with the match plz.

Confirmed by cricinfo... "It's overcast but dry. We will have another inspection at 11am local"

If it's a case of a damp outfield, it could be ages given there's little sun coming through and it's overcast & cool. Bleak.

****s really need to think about full ground covers, let alone stadiums with roofs.

 

[Starfighter]

Pathetic

 

[Tec15]

South Africa will be knocked out with a no result in this game. We could then be in for two weeks of meaningless dead games. Remember when people were praising this as the best World Cup format?

 

[Greenlite]

Hi guys, I'm back after 4 years. Lol.

Umpires just said they're waiting for the whole outfield to dry, let nature do its work (the sun started to shine through as they spoke)

Another inspection in 25 minutes, hopefully play will get under way under 75 minutes delay from the supposed start time where we don't lose any overs

 

[The Hutt Rec]

75 minute wait they reckon on tv ... if they get on before then they won't lose any overs.

I really can't be bothered with the wait, I might just head to bed. What hopeless weather and a hopeless country in general.

 

[harsh.ag]

How did the outfield get wet in the first place? Did it rain earlier?

 

[The Hutt Rec]

How did the outfield get wet in the first place? Did it rain earlier?

Rain in previous days they said. There was a thunderstorm expected last night but it didn't happen.

Sounds like a real professional set up.

 

[Moss]

How did the outfield get wet in the first place? Did it rain earlier?

Rained overnight apparently.

While not 2007 bad (at least not yet), this tournament is starting to feel like a sham.

 

[cnerd123]

Netherlands is playing Zimbabwe in the meanwhile if anyone is interested:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u8...4qxn8Aqa5H7XcKlXTv67QEFz_oUyYePgE8Uszd1i77oRU

 

[MrPrez]

The more overs we lose the better chance SA have of actually winning this.

 

[marc71178]

How did the outfield get wet in the first place? Did it rain earlier?

Only for something like 4.5 of the last 6 days. According to the groundsman there’s been 30 hours without rain since last Thursday

 

[DriveClub]

Why cant the lazy ****s just cover the grounds if its raining for the past week fmd

 

[Starfighter]

They're showing highlights of the NZ vs Aus match from 2015. I forgot just how absurd that match was.

 

[Borges]

Why cant the lazy ****s just cover the grounds if its raining for the past week fmd

AFAIK, they are not equipped with covers which can cover the whole ground; all they have is just enough to make a cross across the pitch.

 

[Zinzan]

"11.03am Umpires Llong and Gould are back for another inspection. "South Africa were preparing to start their warm-ups. Greg King, their trainer, was walking out with the cones, but Nigel Llong just waved him away," says Monga. Okay, King has now been given the thumbs up. Du Plessis walks out for warm-up, windmilling his bat. We might not be too far away from a start. Yay! And on that positive note, say hello to Karthik Krishnaswamy."

 

[aussie tragic]

toss at 11.30am and it will be a 49-overs-per-side contest.*

 

[Zinzan]

One less over each of ordinary 5th bowling options for both sides.

 

[Starfighter]

Why do they need to wait another 25 ****ing minutes before having the toss? The stupid time wastage should be unacceptable in cricket in this day and age. And why do they need a full half hour from that until the match starts? They only need 10 minutes in T20s. Moronic as usual.