There was a poster live tweeting them removing the covers and apparently they dropped a corner here
"Oi, Pat - reckon you could give us a hand with this mate?"
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"Oi, Pat - reckon you could give us a hand with this mate?"
There was a poster live tweeting them removing the covers and apparently they dropped a corner here
Were they Aussies? Must be the same ground staff that were celebrating the 'catch' from Starc in the background.
It will rain again before the outfield is playable
fecking hell. Surely they have something to mop it up before moving itThere was a poster live tweeting them removing the covers and apparently they dropped a corner here
2.45 start. I don’t like the look of the radar at 3pm 
2.45 start. I don’t like the look of the radar at 3pm
The live radar vs the forecasted radar has been doing my head in all day. Looks like some drizzle in the area around start time.
Whay do they have to wait 30 minutes to start if the pitch is in condition? It makes no sense not to start now.2.45 start. I don’t like the look of the radar at 3pm
So we're going to have about 15 minutes of Cricket today ?
If that.
Best to keep an eye on the live radar at this range. I'm guessing by forecasted you mean the computer modelled rain? The latest model actually looks half promising for these kind of conditions this afternoon - so we might just get away with it. Who knows though! It's so hard when it's drizzly like this.
Saddleworth we have heavy drizzle right now, don't expect that to stop to be honest!
Two things, I’m finding amazing today. 1) Why does every weather app say something different; 2) Playing on uncovered pitches, how they heck did they do that until the 1960s?
Yep on the met office they’ve got what they’ve observed and then it transitions into the forecast which adds large areas of rain which aren’t on what they’ve just observed.
Looking pretty clear on Ventusky from 3/4pm onwards, drizzle maybe an issue though.
1) different computer generated models being used by different companies to forecast the weather. Even at this range there can still be significant differences leading to things like one app saying dry one saying wet.
Hopefully our bowlers can make the most of it like Australia did, was it the 2nd test where they got both openers in about 15 minutes before going back off for rain?
Hoping the ball does what it should do in these kind of conditions. Might not need too many overs if that's the case!
Imagine all that water that was on the square being on the pitch, madness.
The Aussies got a 20 minute window at England in similar conditions at Edgbaston (?) - managed to nab both openers.
Would be fair if England got a similar shot
Would be fair if England got a similar shot
Doesn’t look like there’s a lot of movement with this ball.
If he can, this feels like the optimal Stokes spell condition.
Wankers time wasting
This session is dragging on a bit. When is tea?
Woakes is looking like he could get something here. He's got it seaming decently.
These two are batting well
Those are some confident leaves.
Ponting and Nasser may be the best commentating duo in world cricket today?
Ponting and Nasser may be the best commentating duo in world cricket today?
The Aussies look way to comfortable
Absolutely zero chances so far of getting them out
Yeah this is why I felt it was nigh on impossible to win the game in 3 days.
I’d say Aus are one good partnership from effectively saving the match
More like 50!
How many overs do we get today? Marnus looks good today unlike his form till now..
I've given up guessing.
“declare early and take 46 aussie wickets”
pathetic.
pathetic.
For all those that thought we could declare 50 ahead, and just roll Australia over and only leaving us 50 or 60 to chase. That was never going to happen.