wow, just seen the scorecard from start of the Aussie chase
how the hell did they lose after Watson's onslaught?
Collapsed from 71-0, thanks in no small part by a stunning piece of fielding by Angelo Matthews for the second wicket. I suggest you go on to YouTube and search for "Angelo Matthews - Mahela catch".
3rd test currently still going ahead and they seem pretty confident about that.
I live in Birmingham and the 'disturbances' (i.e. looting & violence) were in the city centre and north of that, whereas the ground is to the south (of the city centre). Problems were in the early evening & overnight (so after the time that a days play will usually have finished).
However, I suppose there's got to at least be some possibility that if the problems escalate overnight and the next day or two that it might get called off.
What're the riots about?. I've been travelling last few days so haven't kept up..
It started off piggybanking a protest about a drug dealer who was shot by the police (he had a gun I think but didn't fire first). Since then though it's just rioting for rioting sake, with plenty of looting. Even Poundland got looted.
Yeah, I couldn't care less about the football being called off, but there will be trouble if the Test match gets canned. It's still going ahead according to cricinfo
The match has been given the all clear to go ahead.
If the weather forecast is right there'll be a fair few interruptions over the course of the match. It's overcast at the moment - so I'd suggest it's a good day to win the toss and bowl first (granted I haven't inspectesd the pitch ldo).