Fewa Tel wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 6:39 am Stern , your big concern seems to be about beating your big brother at cricket , maybe you should stick to Rugby stats.

The Nepalese also dream , of one day flogging their big brother, India.

Best of luck FT, I feel your pain.
Our big brother has a 24 - 2 test record against us over the past 30 years. Thank God indeed, for rugby.

Ok, I'll still back India against Australia every time - but from now on you will hear me cheering for Nepal every time you play against India.

** The next weather report comes out in about 1 hr 10 mins.
Until now, it's not looking too bad. They have had the last few days of good drying sun.
And the next three days only afternoon showers are forecast - unless one of those localised drenching thunderstorms hits right on the spot. That's on definitely on the cards too.

BOM forecast, issued 12.20 pm today
Brisbane area
Wed 8th, Day 1

Partly cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening.
The chance of a thunderstorm, most likely in the afternoon or evening.
Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon.

21 - 31C
60% chance of 2 - 10mm rain
(that means 60% chance of 2mm. 25% chance of 10mm. < top estimation is always 25% chance)

Very similar for the following two days - then maybe the showers and thunderstorms easing off.
ie, not tooo foul

Start, Qld time; 10:00 am
Phnom Penh time 7:00 am - stumps, 3:00 pm ish.

Lunch

England won the toss
chose to bat
now 4/59


the weather report has deteriorated a little since yesterday.
increased risk of showers and storms, earlier in the afternoon - for today and tomorrow

So am i - but we may need to crank the boogie woogie up to 78 speed

1st over after lunch
now 5/60

This is not good

The Barmy Army is on its feet - the Queen, the Beefeaters and the backpackers

Backs to the wall and Butler has stepped up.
31 off 42 balls, on the attack

5/101

rain started popping up on the radar but we are right for a while yet.

Starc again - he clean bowled Joe Root for a golden duck on the very first ball of the series.

Butler gone for 39.
6/118 now

you can pick that rain dance up again, Doc, although i doubt it will do the trick fast enough
the first storm front is slipping away to the south.
Maybe a few showers before we can hope for the 2nd late afternoon front coming thru.

ummm..
7/118 now

England, 1st innings.
all out, 147

Steady the ship, we've got a long series ahead.
Three more innings here and anything can happen. Australia is certainly not immune to collapses either.