West Indies v England, 3rd Test, St John's, Feb 15-19

Probably inevitable after the cancellation of the second test.

lets hope the pitch is "dangerous" but not so dangerous that the evil batsmen are allowed to chicken out.

The plot thickens......

Apparently it is raining seriously hard in Antigua this evening.

WIFAN wrote:The plot thickens......

Apparently it is raining seriously hard in Antigua this evening.

Dear oh dear... lets hope the covers are adequate and that the outfield doesn't turn into a bog.

Have 2 tests between the same 2 countries ever been called off in the space of 3 days before?

WIFAN wrote:The plot thickens......

Apparently it is raining seriously hard in Antigua this evening.

lol.

poor barmy army

JKLever wrote:

WIFAN wrote:The plot thickens......

Apparently it is raining seriously hard in Antigua this evening.

Dear oh dear... lets hope the covers are adequate and that the outfield doesn't turn into a bog.

Have 2 tests between the same 2 countries ever been called off in the space of 3 days before?

It couldn't happen....................could it?

So it's all systems go for tomorrow at ARG then.

So it says here on Dickinfo...


ICC give all-clear for Antigua Test

Andrew McGlashan in Antigua

February 14, 2009

The Antigua Recreation Ground resembled a building site this morning as construction staff, painters, groundstaff and even firemen all helped to try and transform the venerable but near-derelict ground into a Test arena for tomorrow's hastily arranged third Test. By 5pm, however, all that hard work had paid off, as Alan Hurst, the ICC match referee, gave the all-clear for the match to get underway at 10am on Sunday, barely 48 hours after the original Antigua Test had been consigned to history's scrapheap.

"I'm very happy with the ground," Hurst told Cricinfo. "I think in the 24 hours they've had to prepare the ground, they've done a fantastic job. There are a few problems with the surface and it is not perfect, but they've done as good a job as they could have, and the wicket looks great."

and...

The TV crews have been working flat out all day to get themselves ready for Sunday's 10am start, and while some of the detail will be lost because of time and logistical restraints - specifically no stump microphones and no referral system - full and uninterrupted coverage is anticipated.

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Hopefully the latter bit doesn't lead to any bitching with close decisions.

No stump mics? Unadulterated sledging then!

Basil wrote:No stump mics? Unadulterated sledging then!

Be like watching cricket on the BBC in the 80's!

JKLever wrote:

Basil wrote:No stump mics? Unadulterated sledging then!

Be like watching cricket on the BBC in the 80's!

Peter Walker's making a comeback?

Basil wrote:

JKLever wrote:

Basil wrote:No stump mics? Unadulterated sledging then!

Be like watching cricket on the BBC in the 80's!

Peter Walker's making a comeback?

More of a chance than Jim Laker & Peter West anyhow...

And Johners.

skully wrote:And Johners.

And Arlott and Jim Swanton.

Basil wrote:

skully wrote:And Johners.

And Arlott and Jim Swanton.

Before my time....

JKLever wrote:

Basil wrote:

skully wrote:And Johners.

And Arlott and Jim Swanton.

Before my time....

Get ****** Lever

Tis true!

Don't think I ever heard Arlott commentate live.

Blimey, you really are a young whippersnapper.

Arlott was a true genius, there might have been better analysers of a game but for sheer descriptive powers he was unequalled.

I only remember Swanton doing the close of play summaries on TMS

Arlott and McGilvray - legends both. Brings back many, many fond memories of Ashes contests in the 70s.

skully wrote:Arlott and McGilvray - legends both. Brings back many, many fond memories of Ashes contests in the 70s.

Aye, and they loathed each other.

Basil wrote:Blimey, you really are a young whippersnapper.

Arlott was a true genius, there might have been better analysers of a game but for sheer descriptive powers he was unequalled.

I only remember Swanton doing the close of play summaries on TMS

I'd watched a bit of cricket before, but really got into it during the 1985 Ashes. Think Arlott was probably still on the radio then, but no self respecting 12 year old is going to want to be listening to Radio 3

JKLever wrote:

Basil wrote:Blimey, you really are a young whippersnapper.

Arlott was a true genius, there might have been better analysers of a game but for sheer descriptive powers he was unequalled.

I only remember Swanton doing the close of play summaries on TMS

I'd watched a bit of cricket before, but really got into it during the 1985 Ashes. Think Arlott was probably still on the radio then, but no self respecting 12 year old is going to want to be listening to Radio 3

Arlott quit in the Centenary Test in 1980 - brought the game to a standstill! TMS has seriously not been the same since.

Basil wrote:

skully wrote:Arlott and McGilvray - legends both. Brings back many, many fond memories of Ashes contests in the 70s.

Aye, and they loathed each other.

As any self-respecting English and Australian cricket-loving tragics should!!

My first 'radio' Ashes as it were was 89 with Neville Oliver as resident Aus commentator. Caught a bit of 86/7 from down under I think but can only remember Max Walker for his 'far out' accent.

Jimmikins dropped for Hammy.

FFS.