*Official Third Test at Edgbaston

[TT Boy]

Late finish though yeah?

Max one hour but you just lost over five.

 

[Richard]

Nah he was. I know he played some games but he was woeful. His back was giving him grief.

I see.

 

[GIMH]

Max one hour but you just lost over five.

Yeah, pretty stupid. Guess they can add an hour onto each day, only problem is that there will surely be more lost time

 

[TT Boy]

Hobson's choice tho, innit? If you don't want to pay it there's plenty who will. Plus the small grounds creating an artificially high demand, etc...

Of course but it’s only in the UK where this goes on.

My brother wanted to go see the Springboks on the weekend at Durban but SARU are taking the piss with prices, so him and thousands of others (who can easily afford a ticket) thought **** it and now the SARU are given the tickets away in fear of having an empty stadium.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Of course but it’s only in the UK where this goes on.

My brother wanted to go see the Springboks on the weekend at Durban but SARU are taking the piss with prices, so him and thousands of others (who can easily afford a ticket) thought **** it and now the SARU are given the tickets away in fear of having an empty stadium.

It'd be nice if something similar happened over here, but we are great sport watchers as a nation, you only have to look at the waiting lists for season tickets for Prem teams despite the piss-taking prices.

We'll whinge but we'll ultimately pay up.

 

[Nate]

Ponting to call correctly, bat first and have us too many down for not enough? Probs.

 

[four_or_six]

Is anyone watching on TV - does it look like they will still start at 5pm? Trying to decide whether to skulk out of work and get home for the start.

 

[Prince EWS]

Some talk on the Beeb that Hughes will be disciplined for announcing he wouldn't be playing.

I reckon that'd be a bit harsh. I'd definitely be warning him against doing so in future as obviously the balance of the team could affect the balance the opposition goes with I wouldn't "discipline" him based on this one-off. It's not like he gave information to reporters are tried to cover it up; he put his name to it so he probably didn't think he was doing anything wrong.

 

[four_or_six]

Hobson's choice tho, innit? If you don't want to pay it there's plenty who will. Plus the small grounds creating an artificially high demand, etc...

Yep, can't really complain about the price for an Ashes test. It's not like it's way out there compared to other top-class entertainment either. Sure, put the prices lower for other matches, but £75 seems okay to me.

 

[Richard]

Is anyone watching on TV - does it look like they will still start at 5pm? Trying to decide whether to skulk out of work and get home for the start.

No way of knowing - they're showing the 2005 game. Have just watched Clarke pick a slower-ball but miss it anyway.

 

[TT Boy]

I reckon that'd be a bit harsh. I'd definitely be warning him against doing so in future as obviously the balance of the team could affect the balance the opposition goes with I wouldn't "discipline" him based on this one-off. It's not like he gave information to reporters are tried to cover it up; he put his name to it so he probably didn't think he was doing anything wrong.

Dean Jones, who they asked for comment said the implications of betting would disturb Cricket Australia more than anything.

 

[superkingdave]

Think they start at 40 for Headingly, with the majority 50 quid and better seats at 60.

 

[four_or_six]

I reckon that'd be a bit harsh. I'd definitely be warning him against doing so in future as obviously the balance of the team could affect the balance the opposition goes with I wouldn't "discipline" him based on this one-off. It's not like he gave information to reporters are tried to cover it up; he put his name to it so he probably didn't think he was doing anything wrong.

"We've taken the opportunity to remind him he needs to wait for the official team announcement,'' an Australian team official said.

"We have reminded Phil he must respect the official announcement by the captain. It's a mistake and it's been accepted and we presume it won't happen again.

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[TT Boy]

Yep, can't really complain about the price for an Ashes test. It's not like it's way out there compared to other top-class entertainment either. Sure, put the prices lower for other matches, but £75 seems okay to me.

But they don't, it was over 50 quid to watch that shower the West Indies.

 

[four_or_six]

Dean Jones, who they asked for comment said the implications of betting would disturb Cricket Australia more than anything.

That's a really good point. Wish I'd decided to subscribe to Hughes's twitter feed after all, I didn't bother because I thought it looked boring.

 

[Prince EWS]

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Yeah, sounds fair then.

 

[four_or_six]

But they don't, it was over 50 quid to watch that shower the West Indies.

Yep, agreed, that was too much.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Think they start at 40 for Headingly, with the majority 50 quid and better seats at 60.

Bloody French, short arms & long pockets...

 

[Richard]

About to have the Edgbaston denounement - just had it in fact - so we should find-out the latest any minute...

I had my usual "Brett Lee must've hit that for four" with four needed moment.

 

[Richard]

Toss coming-up, apparently...