South Africa v England - Nov/Dec 2020 - Page 15

1000yardstare · 4th December 2020, 23:49

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Originally Posted by square leg umpire

Isn't Steve Elworthy a south African? They could do with him.

Worked for SA running the 2007 T20 World Cup and the ECB stole him in 2010.

https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/...icke ter.html

Aidan11 · 5th December 2020, 09:32

Series is going ahead

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/55198758

Steveh · 5th December 2020, 10:30

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Originally Posted by Aidan11

Series is going ahead

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/55198758

Aidan11 · 6th December 2020, 07:32

Match delayed due to positive tests from hotel staff.

No news relating to how long the delay is.

EDIT - game is now off. The tour is likely to be called off as well.

Jock McTuffnel v3 · 6th December 2020, 08:07

FFS.

What a shambles from the Saffers.

Sir Coolerking · 6th December 2020, 08:26

The likes of Archer, Stokes and Sam Curran must be delighted they flew back after the T20's.

With the others due to return on Thursday, can't see them putting that date in jeopardy.

Fred · 6th December 2020, 09:13

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Originally Posted by Sir Coolerking

The likes of Archer, Stokes and Sam Curran must be delighted they flew back after the T20's.

With the others due to return on Thursday, can't see them putting that date in jeopardy.

Fly back and comply with strict quarantine at home? Or fly back after 10-14 days of self isolation?

Members of tour party may be positive

Aidan11 · 6th December 2020, 09:13

Looks like two of the England squad have now tested positive for Covid.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...-b1766911.html

Steveh · 6th December 2020, 09:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aidan11

Looks like two of the England squad have now tested positive for Covid.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...-b1766911.html

It is not looking likely the rest of the series will proceed, with such short turnaround times and travel involved.

Ali TT · 6th December 2020, 10:44

Bunch of bedwetters

Jock McTuffnel v3 · 6th December 2020, 10:50

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Originally Posted by Ali TT

Bunch of bedwetters

Will always be consequences when mass hysteria breaks out.

sharky · 6th December 2020, 10:58

So frustrating, the players must be pretty fed up by now. Having to endure bubble after bubble and then they get let down by others it seems. Let's hope they can have a decent Christmas and let their hair down a bit.

square leg umpire · 6th December 2020, 11:29

good job we didn't set the alarm for the start today.

Aidan11 · 6th December 2020, 11:43

I can only look on in envy at the fact that our game is off but in Australia not only are they playing but they are playing in front of a decent sized crowd.

**Chin Music** · 6th December 2020, 12:00

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Originally Posted by Aidan11

I can only look on in envy at the fact that our game is off but in Australia not only are they playing but they are playing in front of a decent sized crowd.

Helps that the Aussies now have practically zero cases of Covid. Tough lockdowns when needed and practically no flights into the country.

Rebelstar · 6th December 2020, 12:42

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Originally Posted by Chin Music

Helps that the Aussies now have practically zero cases of Covid. Tough lockdowns when needed and practically no flights into the country.

been just half measure after half measure here, and plenty of idiots and naive others around to keep sharing..........

what was it I read the other day, police broke up a party with 200+ people but were so well prepared everyone escaped and there were zero arrests! the rules are too flimsy and broken too often with little fear of consequence. schools continue to be a priority for empty head Boris and his cronies, a good way to spread the virus and I gather now the ESFA (fund schools/colleges) want at least 50% of FE to be delivered in classrooms!

And so much for "work from home if you can", my employers are dancing about with in and out, in and out like the hokey cokey when we've ALWAYS been able to work from home since our IT team enabled it in March, but the roads barely strike me as being as quiet as you'd expect if everyone who could work from home was........

Michelle Fivefer · 6th December 2020, 12:43

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Originally Posted by sharky

So frustrating, the players must be pretty fed up by now. Having to endure bubble after bubble and then they get let down by others it seems. Let's hope they can have a decent Christmas and let their hair down a bit.

South Africa appear to have been somewhat slapdash in their Covid preparations. Likewise the hotel. Are not staff at the hotel under strict supervision? How did one of the hotel staff contract the virus? Do they just go home and mix with other people?

During the games in England Sky took the viewers through all the scrupulous preparations that had been made to ensure social distancing in the hotels. Tests and limited overs matches took place against 3 visiting sides and not a single positive Covid test. What kind of preparations have S.A. made? Shambolic.

Michelle Fivefer · 6th December 2020, 12:44

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Originally Posted by Ali TT

Bunch of bedwetters

Who? What? Don’t you think this is worrying?

Michelle Fivefer · 6th December 2020, 12:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aidan11

I can only look on in envy at the fact that our game is off but in Australia not only are they playing but they are playing in front of a decent sized crowd.

Didn’t realise that. I heard some radio commentary and put the noise down to sound effects!

sharky · 6th December 2020, 12:46

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Originally Posted by Michelle Fivefer

Who? What? Don’t you think this is worrying?

I think Ali was being ironic and got in there before Jock said it.

6th December 2020, 08:07	#285
Jock McTuffnel v3 Posting God Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cambridge Team(s): England Posts: 10,800	FFS. What a shambles from the Saffers. __________________

6th December 2020, 10:44	#290
Ali TT Posting God Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 24,818	Bunch of bedwetters __________________ WARNING Reading the above post may cause bouts of nausea.

6th December 2020, 10:58	#292
sharky Posting God Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sunny Sussex Team(s): Sussex, England Posts: 12,253	So frustrating, the players must be pretty fed up by now. Having to endure bubble after bubble and then they get let down by others it seems. Let's hope they can have a decent Christmas and let their hair down a bit. __________________ She was like a candle in the wind...Unreliable

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5th December 2020, 09:32	#282
Aidan11 Harmisonesque Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Somewhere cold and wet Posts: 43,634	Series is going ahead https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/55198758

6th December 2020, 07:32	#284
Aidan11 Harmisonesque Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Somewhere cold and wet Posts: 43,634	Match delayed due to positive tests from hotel staff. No news relating to how long the delay is. EDIT - game is now off. The tour is likely to be called off as well.

6th December 2020, 08:26	#286
Sir Coolerking World Class Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Berks Team(s): England, Sussex, Portsmouth Posts: 6,223	The likes of Archer, Stokes and Sam Curran must be delighted they flew back after the T20's. With the others due to return on Thursday, can't see them putting that date in jeopardy.

6th December 2020, 09:13	#288
Aidan11 Harmisonesque Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Somewhere cold and wet Posts: 43,634	Looks like two of the England squad have now tested positive for Covid. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...-b1766911.html

6th December 2020, 11:29	#293
square leg umpire Posting God Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: yorkshire Team(s): yorkshire Posts: 10,452	good job we didn't set the alarm for the start today.

6th December 2020, 11:43	#294
Aidan11 Harmisonesque Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Somewhere cold and wet Posts: 43,634	I can only look on in envy at the fact that our game is off but in Australia not only are they playing but they are playing in front of a decent sized crowd.