*Official* Australia vs South Africa -2022/3

[Burgey]

Not raining here atm but very leaden skies.

What’s it like in Geelong this morning?

 

[Skyliner]

Go have a look at the NZ vs Pak thread to see a miserable pile-on of hate and abuse directed at Michael Bracewell. Starts at page 69 and by page 75 Bahnz admits “We don’t know **** about cricket”.

 

[Burgey]

Ok

 

[Starfighter]

Big patch of showers heading north towards the city.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah it’s all pretty bleak here rn. Was going to head out for the morning session before going to a funeral this arvo but might bin the test if it’s still ****ty around 9:30

 

[Flem274*]

Out of curiosity who is the other consistently miserable **** you were referring to

Yes this needs answering

My guess is some obscure NZ poster whose username I recognise but posts I don't recall

Haha multiple people. I'm not referring to overt misery like skyliner but the snarky, negative, cynical, look how smort i am, tear everyone down undercurrent that permeates this subforum outside match threads (and sometimes contaminates them).

Some people don't have it at all, many have a little case, some live in it.

 

[morgieb]

Yeah it’s all pretty bleak here rn. Was going to head out for the morning session before going to a funeral this arvo but might bin the test if it’s still ****ty around 9:30

I can't see any play at all today, alas.

I hate this as much as anyone, but Sydney might need to lose it's Test status for it's own good.

 

[Starfighter]

Radar looks grim, which is fitting because Sydney itself is.

 

[GotSpin]

No chance for play today I reckon

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah it’s all pretty bleak here rn. Was going to head out for the morning session before going to a funeral this arvo but might bin the test if it’s still ****ty around 9:30

Maybe you can pop in tomorrow after you go to the beach/shops.

 

[Prince EWS]

I can't see any play at all today, alas.

I hate this as much as anyone, but Sydney might need to lose it's Test status for it's own good.

The first week of Jan just seems especially cursed for rain in Sydney - it's not we have a monsoon season or it's a place known for copping rivers of rain all year round. It obviously rains more this general time of year but the first week of Jan specifically always cops it. I'd like to see the stats on thunderstorms third week of February too.

Removing Test status is probably an unnecessary knee-jerk but it's definitely time to end the Sydney New Years Test tradition and move it to earlier in the summer, which is a shame.

 

[DriveClub]

Yup time for Sydney to lose its prime time spot and be moved to early summer. Horrible weather and city, need to move out of Sydney myself.

 

[morgieb]

The first week of Jan just seems especially cursed for rain in Sydney - it's not we have a monsoon season or it's a place known for copping rivers of rain all year round. It obviously rains more this general time of year but the first week of Jan specifically always cops it. I'd like to see the stats on thunderstorms third week of February too.

Removing Test status is probably an unnecessary knee-jerk but it's definitely time to end the Sydney New Years Test tradition and move it to earlier in the summer, which is a shame.

Haha I don't actually think Sydney should lose Test status. That was mostly taking the piss.

But having one Test as a likely washout per summer doesn't do anyone any good.

Spitballing here but does making Sydney a D/N Test to go with Adelaide make more sense for the "Pink Test" as well?

 

[morgieb]

Looking at the radar it does seem like after 12 the forecast doesn't look anywhere near as bad.

Whether it'll clear up for long enough to get back on is o/c another question.

 

[Spark]

I dunno the radar still looks plenty bad after 12 for me.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Regardless of what happens there's not going to be a result, surely. Even SA could bat out a couple of shortened days here with 2 innings.

 

[Gob]

Don't see much difference in the radar post 12 my self

Then again I don't know how to read the radar

 

[morgieb]

Regardless of what happens there's not going to be a result, surely. Even SA could bat out a couple of shortened days here with 2 innings.

I mean they didn't even at Melbourne.

Will need everything to go right here though. Like two full days (which the BOM suggests is possible, but we'll have to wait and see).

 

[Burgey]

Yup time for Sydney to lose its prime time spot and be moved to early summer. Horrible weather and city, need to move out of Sydney myself.

Can I pack your bags for you?
You should move from here to Melbourne and improve the average IQ of both cities

 

[morgieb]

Don't see much difference in the radar post 12 my self

Then again I don't know how to read the radar

Was more that the big belt of rain should be gone by that point.

Problem is you need at least another two hours to clear things up, and any further interruptions will only hurt.