India tour of South Africa, 2018

[Creag]

Gees, game might be called off... fck me...

All it needs is Prima Donna to break a finger and the Indians would be leaving SA early.

 

[I.am.Sam]

so was there discussions to call it off or to cover some cracks

 

[LiquidBinary]

Gees, game might be called off... fck me...

Yep. Pitch is getting super dodgy. Apparently only two tests have been called off due to dangerous pitch conditions. Both in West Indies.

 

[Ho3n3r]

Yep. Pitch is getting super dodgy. Apparently only two tests have been called off due to dangerous pitch conditions. Both in West Indies.

And some other matches.

Once in India as well, to name one: http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/441328.html

 

[Drifter]

Are they going to call it off? This is the second time in a few overs that the umpires have had concerns on the pitch. For now they decide to continue on.

And

The umpires are concerned, they huddle around and have a word with Kohli and Faf. This ball lifted from a back of a length and spat at Vijay who was trying to block. Uneven bounce from a length

 

[surface]

Kohli not doing well?

yes. pathetic 23 runs off 36 balls.

 

[Creag]

Tahir: "When and who can declare the pitch dangerous and call off the match? Will they require the captains' consent to do?" --- Nope, just like with the light, it's up to the umpires. It is their responsibility to keep the players safe.

Ankit Khare: "ICC rated nagpur pitch very POOR at that time and once a match was called off in delhi. Now what about this dangerous pitch?? What would be the action from ICC?" --- If it gets called off, both CSA and the venue will face serious penalties.

Cash strapped CSA will be calling for the rain gods to monsoon the Wanderers.

 

[pinball wizard]

What's all the waffle about a dangerous pitch on cricinfo?

Is Virat just that good that he's scoring pretty easily?

 

[Creag]

Rabada to Vijay, OUT, bowled him! The defence has been so good from Vijay, but Rabada has found a way through it. Falls before lunch. Superb bowling. Fires a yorker, in at middle stump. Vijay looks to get the bat down but he's late on it

Thank the heavens above that it wasn't the pitch's fault

 

[Drifter]

12:01 Local Time, 10:01 GMT, 15:31 IST: The umpires are a having a chat with the groundsman. I can see Aleem Dar with a lawbook in his hand. They might want to even up the uneven spots on the turf. More near one or two areas on a good length in the middle of the pitch. They are allowed to do that according to Law 6.4.

 

[Ho3n3r]

Thank the heavens above that it wasn't the pitch's fault

Maybe it was on its way to being a wide before it pitched.

 

[Neoprod]

"Chris Scott was the groundsman here for several decades, before handing duties over to Bethuel Buthelezi for the 2015/16 season. Scott has stayed on as a consultant to help Buthelezi, but kept a low profile - I didn't see him on the opening two days of the match. But he came storming out onto the field with Buthelezi in tow as the players left, and had a reasonably animated conversation with the umpires. It's all happening."

Should have shown that kind of gumption while preparing the pitch, methinks.

 

[Ho3n3r]

Should have shown that kind of gumption while preparing the pitch, methinks.

He didn't prepare the pitch, though. Buthelezi is the groundsman. He's only a "consultant" now.

 

[Neoprod]

He didn't prepare the pitch, though. Buthelezi is the groundsman. He's only a "consultant" now.

And? What iron has he got in this dumpster fire that he came charging out there? Whatever it is that made him come running out, should have made him help prepare a better pitch.

 

[LiquidBinary]

A big update from Tristan, "I've just heard from the SA media liaison that there has been no suggestion from the umpires that the match could be abandoned. While they discussed their concern about the divets and trouble areas on the pitch, there was no ultimatum as has been suggested in some parts."

...

 

[Ho3n3r]

And? What iron has he got in this dumpster fire that he came charging out there? Whatever it is that made him come running out, should have made him help prepare a better pitch.

That was Buthelezi's job, who I assume still had the final say before this. In Chris Scott's lifetime as head curator of Wanderers, he never made a bad pitch for any format. I assume he's there to try and save as much face for Buthelezi as he can.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Never seen the physios called for so much. They should rename the ground the Wounderers...

 

[Ho3n3r]

Here are the laws pertaining to the pitch:

6.4.1 If the on-field umpires decide that it is dangerous or unreasonable for play to continue on the match pitch, they shall stop play and immediately advise the ICC Match Referee.
6.4.2 The on-field umpires and the ICC Match Referee shall then consult with both captains.
6.4.3 If the captains agree to continue, play shall resume.
6.4.4 If the decision is not to resume play, the on-field umpires together with the ICC Match Referee shall consider whether the existing pitch can be repaired and the match resumed from the point it was stopped. In considering whether to authorise such repairs, the ICC Match Referee must consider whether this would place either side at an unfair advantage, given the play that had already taken place on the dangerous pitch.
6.4.5 If the decision is that the existing pitch cannot be repaired, then the match is to be abandoned as a draw.

.

 

[Drifter]

That was Buthelezi's job, who I assume still had the final say before this. In Chris Scott's lifetime as head curator of Wanderers, he never made a bad pitch for any format. I assume he's there to try and save as much face for Buthelezi as he can.

Or to see to what a degree Buthelezi fahrked up his hard work of the last number of years.

 

[Dan C]

KG !!! What a ball to get Kohli

Rabada to Kohli, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!