TDK's International Test Cricket Update's

[DOC]

Hope they play the reserve day. (if required)

[The Dark Knight]

India 7/211 at lunch

[Dutchy]

Hope they play the reserve day. (if required)

Seems to be some conjecture whether they will or not, anyone know for sure?

[DOC]

“In the event of time being lost during the match, the ICC match referee will regularly update the teams and media about the way in which the reserve day may be used. The final decision on whether the reserve day needs to be used will be announced at the scheduled start of the last hour on the fifth day,” an ICC statement said.

"The Reserve Day has been scheduled to ensure five full days of play, and it will only be used if lost playing time cannot be recovered through the normal provisions of making up lost time each day,” ICC had said in a release while announcing the playing conditions for the WTC final.

[jackpot jim]

“In the event of time being lost during the match, the ICC match referee will regularly update the teams and media about the way in which the reserve day may be used. The final decision on whether the reserve day needs to be used will be announced at the scheduled start of the last hour on the fifth day,” an ICC statement said.

"The Reserve Day has been scheduled to ensure five full days of play, and it will only be used if lost playing time cannot be recovered through the normal provisions of making up lost time each day,” ICC had said in a release while announcing the playing conditions for the WTC final.

They were optimistic that they'd only need 1 reserve day to get in the full 450 overs

Whats the deal if the Test is a Draw?
Is one team recognized as World Test Champions or is it shared?

[locky801]

Going to be very interesting to watch Bumrah, Shami and co bowl out there shortly

220 might be a half decent score

[Dutchy]

“In the event of time being lost during the match, the ICC match referee will regularly update the teams and media about the way in which the reserve day may be used. The final decision on whether the reserve day needs to be used will be announced at the scheduled start of the last hour on the fifth day,” an ICC statement said.

"The Reserve Day has been scheduled to ensure five full days of play, and it will only be used if lost playing time cannot be recovered through the normal provisions of making up lost time each day,” ICC had said in a release while announcing the playing conditions for the WTC final.

They were optimistic that they'd only need 1 reserve day to get in the full 450 overs

Whats the deal if the Test is a Draw?
Is one team recognized as World Test Champions or is it shared?

Shared

Interesting that no-one knows if it goes to a Day 6 until the last hour of Day 5

[DOC]

All out 217.

Jamieson takes 5 for 31 off 22.

[whufc]

Love the concept of the Test Championship but reckon the neutral venue for the final is a real flop (even beyond the weather).

Imagine this played at the top teams home ground either a crazy Indian venue or packed boutique NZ ground. Im sure you could enforce some rules around the quality of the pitch to ensure its not turned into a batting road (they kind of already have with a draw meaning there is joint winners). The prestige would be much better imo.

[The Dark Knight]

Love the concept of the Test Championship but reckon the neutral venue for the final is a real flop (even beyond the weather).

Imagine this played at the top teams home ground either a crazy Indian venue or packed boutique NZ ground. Im sure you could enforce some rules around the quality of the pitch to ensure its not turned into a batting road (they kind of already have with a draw meaning there is joint winners). The prestige would be much better imo.

I think a packed house at Lords for the final would of been fantastic. Unfortunately that and what you've mentioned is not possible at this time so they've had to make do. We're fortunate there's cricket to watch and the WTC final is going ahead despite what's going on in the world.

Possibly in the future the ICC will firstly get the WTC fixture fair and balanced and the final will be played in front of a packed stadium at Lords or at the top teams home ground.

[The Dark Knight]

All out 217.

Jamieson takes 5 for 31 off 22.

NZ 2/101 at stumps, trail by 116.
Conway 54


West Indies v South Africa, stumps day three.
SA second innings 174
van der Dussen 74
Roach 4/52

WI second innings 0/15, need 309 to win.

[DOC]

WIndies have not scored over 200 in their 3 innings in this series. Hope they make some runs here.

[locky801]

WIndies have not scored over 200 in their 3 innings in this series. Hope they make some runs here.

Be nice if they did but cant see it, seems like a pretty good cricket wicket though, seems if you get in you can make runs but not many staying around long enough

[The Dark Knight]

Something different- Rain in Southampton today!

[Dutchy]

Was the final supposed to be at Lords? If so why the change?

[heater31]

Was the final supposed to be at Lords? If so why the change?

Middlesex probably wanted to play a home game in the T20 Blast.....

[DOC]

Because of the hotel at the ground (for Covid protocols).

[jackpot jim]

Play Abandoned for Day 4
1st time for 10 years in England that there have been 2 FULL days play washed out in a Test match.

98 overs scheduled for Days 5 & 6 weather permitting

[locky801]

Play Abandoned for Day 4
1st time for 10 years in England that there have been 2 FULL days play washed out in a Test match.

98 overs scheduled for Days 5 & 6 weather permitting

Might need a Day 7

[The Dark Knight]

South Africa smash the West Indies by 158 runs.
WI second innings 165
Powell 51
Maharaj 5/36 (Including a hatrick, the second by a South African in test cricket)
Rabada 3/44