1st Test, Day one: Bangladesh vs England - Page 2

Mridul · #26 October 20, 2003, 10:55 PM

and it starts to rain!!
the covers come on and the players walk away
it is raining quiet heavily now
more covers come on to the ground to protect the bowlers run up
area and the square

Sham · #27 October 20, 2003, 10:56 PM

Sigh! That sucks. If its a short downpour and then the sky clears up, we'll possibly get a couple of hours of play late in the day! Not looking good.

fwullah · #28 October 20, 2003, 11:11 PM

At least we can think of a draw - a PLAYING DRAW this time.

And hope that the Chittagong wicket is TURNING

Arnab · #29 October 20, 2003, 11:13 PM

You guys bitch all you want. I am enjoying some top notch adhunik shongit on homeview btv stream. ah. Shuvro Dev is on now.

[Edited on 21-10-2003 by Arnab]

AGC · #30 October 20, 2003, 11:18 PM

Still raining hard.. No play for at least 1-2 hours.

Arnab · #31 October 20, 2003, 11:27 PM

rain stopped. umpires on field.

Sham · #32 October 21, 2003, 12:16 AM

Next update is in an hour and forty five minutes. So play is definitely not going to start for atleast another two and a half hours. Even that seems unlikely.

Time to get the choppers in!

AGC · #33 October 21, 2003, 12:59 AM

Play could resume after tea according to Sky Sports 2

chinaman · #34 October 21, 2003, 02:05 AM

England fans watch groundstaff adjust the covers

chinaman · #35 October 21, 2003, 02:06 AM

Groundsman at work (or walk?)

chinaman · #36 October 21, 2003, 02:08 AM

Bangladeshi school students and officials cover the pitch during heavy rain in Dhaka during the first cricket test match between England and Bangladesh. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw

chinaman · #37 October 21, 2003, 02:09 AM

England players Graham Thorpe (L) and Rikki Clarke leave the cricket ground due to rain in Dhaka during the first cricket test match between England and Bangladesh. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw

chinaman · #38 October 21, 2003, 02:10 AM

Bangladeshi batsman Hannan Sarkar (L) and Javed Omar (R) leave the cricket ground due to rain in Dhaka during the the first cricket test match between England and Bangladesh. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw

Sham · #39 October 21, 2003, 02:40 AM

Almost no chance of any more play today. The player's are back in the hotel. I think the declaration that play is called off will come soon enough. Oh well, reduced to a 4 day Test. We should really draw this one now and try to go to Chittagong with the series equal. That would be quite exciting.

**Nasif** · #40 October 21, 2003, 02:47 AM

Taholey ki daralo? Bangladesh sharadiney matro 1 run korlo!

Dhur... brishti

chinaman · #41 October 21, 2003, 02:53 AM

England captain Michael Vaughan loses the toss and his side are asked to field in their first ever Test against Bangladesh

chinaman · #42 October 21, 2003, 02:54 AM

Fast bowler Matthew Hoggard (right) opens the bowling for England, who opt to play two spinners, Ashley Giles and Gareth Batty

chinaman · #43 October 21, 2003, 02:55 AM

Bangladesh opener Javed Omar survives an edge which drops short of Mark Butcher at second slip off the bowling of Steve Harmison

chinaman · #44 October 21, 2003, 02:55 AM

The mud on the ground make the chances of play unlikely - umpires Ashoka de Silva and Aleem Dar will inspect the pitch again at 0945BST

Hasib · #45 October 21, 2003, 03:16 AM

This is bad guys... really really bad!!! We are batting and it rains! Rain is a big adventage to bowlers. So we are in for a spectaculer callopse when play resumes.

Sham · #46 October 21, 2003, 03:49 AM

I wouldnt go that far. Its always difficult to come out after a rain break. But they probably won't have to come out today. With the atmosphere being this heavy, there is always something for the seamers.

If we get a timely start tomorrow, the Bangladeshi openers will have to be careful and try to play out the first session. If they can do that, the rest of the day will be considerably easier, that is assuming we get a full day's play, which is probably unlikely.

[Edited on 21-10-2003 by Sham]

Hasib · #47 October 21, 2003, 04:08 AM

Cricinfo says:-

Quote:

Umpires have had their inspection and they have decided that conditions are ok for play to start Play will start at 10:15 GMT 19 overs to bowled for the day if the light permits

Sham · #48 October 21, 2003, 04:11 AM

The game will resume today, weather permitting. 19 more overs will be bowled!

The CricInfo updates are a little confusing. The commie seems a little confused about the time difference. Dhaka is 6 hours ahead of GMT. The inspection at 2:45 local time meant 8:45 GMT. However, the guy wrote 9:45 GMT.

Now, he says that the restart is at 10:15 GMT. In reality, 10:15 GMT is another hour away. But by his earlier calculation, its about 3 minutes away (9:15 GMT).

We'll just have to wait and see.

[Edited on 21-10-2003 by Sham]

chinaman · #49 October 21, 2003, 04:20 AM

Play will start at:

10:15 GMT or
11:15 BST or
06:15 EST

Sham · #50 October 21, 2003, 04:20 AM

He probably got it right this time. There is no way they could get the team over from the hotel, warmed up and ready to go in such short notice.

So play will start at 4:15pm Bangladesh Time. 19 overs will take it upto about 5:45. Light might be a problem. Have these teams agreed to play under lights? At stadiums that have lights, teams can agree before the series begins to use the lights to complete the overs. Can anyone confirm that these two teams have agreed to the use of lights?