Cricket

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22852893/scenarios-how-teams-qualify-2019-world-cup

Thanks, and shit - we need snookers.

So harsh.

Yep, ICC should pony up for DRS on deciding matches, at least.

I dunno. The way to win at DRS is, with rain in the air, not to lose 3 wickets for 24 runs.

DRS is applied stats. Sure it can be gamed and teams get fucked over, but everyone can know in advance just where they need to be not to be fucked over.

I believe it's better than the alternative of a NR.

Are you confusing DRS with Duckworth-Lewis?

I'm assuming @mespilus is referring to Berrington being given out lbw to a ball that was going down leg. Umpire's decision being overturned on review could've made all the difference.

27/9. What's the lowest first innings score?

Haha it was 26, which we(NZ) got on 1995.

Christ almighty.

Why the fuck is Ali still playing? He clearly needs a break mentally. Would have been a good chance to bring Livingstone in.

Broad says he’s firing but I also would have rested him.

I did not travel 18,000 miles for this. At least it's rain for the next 3 days

Are you confusing DRS with Duckworth-Lewis?

Yes, doh. I blame beer.

I first heard the 58 this morning and thought we'd bowled out NZ for that, I was quite giddy until I realised it was the other way. 27/9. amaze.

Englands lowest was and still is 45, this side is so burnt out they couldn't even set a new low record from such a strong position. #dropOverton

Thanks, and shit - we need snookers.

In your hands now. A win (or a NR) and you're through.

The weather here right now looks shit for the next 3 days. We'll still probably lose, mind

Is it raining right now? Is there going to be any play? I was looking forward to an afternoon pretending to work...

Not raining now, but overcast. I'm picking on/off showers for the rest of the day.

I'm impressed we got any play in, proper hammering it down right now.

This particular Aussie cricket team have been the most odious in recent history, so Steve Smith & co being caught ball tampering is pretty hilarious. I only wonder how often it has happened before and they weren't caught.

Today's forecast looking much better. Still very humid but rain should only be small patches, if at all.

Fucking hell. Cheating bastards.

From The Guardian: ‘Bancroft insisted this was also the first time something like this had been suggested to him in the national team, recalling the anxiety he felt as he was getting involved. “I was in the vicinity of the area when the leadership group were discussing it,” he said. “I’ll be honest with you, I was nervous about it because with hundreds of cameras around that’s always the risk, isn’t it? I sit before you today and I’m not proud of what’s happened.”

First time we’ve done it but it’s ‘always’ the risk.

Chuck them out of the WC and get the Irish in instead.

For me, the message being sent out from Lehman & co in the dressing room to hide the evidence and then the pathetic attempt by Smith and Bancroft to lie to and con the umpires after being found out was worse than the tampering.

Though it probably says something about my opinion of Smith hat I was surprised he didn't at least try to chuck Bancroft under the bus to take the rap on his own.

pathetic attempt by Smith and Bancroft to lie to and con the umpires

SOP, it's all been done before, Atherton lied to the umpires, as did Tendulkar and Faf

I'd have banned them for a long time as well.

agreed, should be time for a cleanup at CA...get rid of the rot and the rort

Look - you can’t send criminals to an island and expect them to behave after turning your back.