On to the Tests ..

[Sachinism]

WTF how can you suddenly just change the start time How in a 4:30 start better than a 3:30 start for the people of India? They get an hour extra sleep, allow that

[Ram]

They can start at 4 p.m... Thats 9.30 A.M IST.. That'll be even better. :eyedance:

[Sachinism]

New Zealand board declines request to delay start

[DomainK]

New Zealand board declines request to delay start

Perfect. Start the match on time. I will wake up early and watch the match.

[SachDan]

WTF how can you suddenly just change the start time How in a 4:30 start better than a 3:30 start for the people of India? They get an hour extra sleep, allow that

dude, it's the other way around :giggle:

[Mr. Wicket]

Good. Better for us 1mpur3 Indians who don't have to get up at strange hours of the morning to watch the game. (so a 6 pm EST start?)

[Laaloo]

Good. Better for us 1mpur3 Indians who don't have to get up at strange hours of the morning to watch the game. (so a 6 pm EST start?)

B->B->B->

[Shane]

Perfect. Start the match on time. I will wake up early and watch the match.

:dito:

[coffee_rules]

Good. Better for us 1mpur3 Indians who don't have to get up at strange hours of the morning to watch the game. (so a 6 pm EST start?)

6 PM EST start (10 PM GMT)...Go back from work to view test match. blissful!

[guju24]

Indians played before in NZ with the regular time start so now y these broadcasters involving these issue...let it roll as it is and enjoy the taste of Test cricket...

[fineleg]

Test match cricket is coming to a town near you this month.Bring a blanket. And a snorkel, writes TVNZ.co.nz's Max Bania Test match cricket is coming to a town near you this month. Bring a blanket. And a snorkel. The three-Test series against India, beginning on Wednesday in Hamilton before moving on to Napier and Wellington, will take us further into the rainy season than any international series ever played in New Zealand. Frustrated viewers may end up spending more time watching replays of Craig McMillan and Simon Doull's heroics against India at the Basin Reserve in 1998 than any live cricket action.

:((

[King Tendulkar]

What is the point in holding a test series in rainy season. This whole test series could end up being totally pointless and very annoying

[fineleg]

What is the point in holding a test series in rainy season. This whole test series could end up being totally pointless and very annoying

This is poor scheduling given NZ weather pattern!

[Shane]

This is poor scheduling given NZ weather pattern!

Finey its nothing to do with the scheduling, this is just about coming to the end of the summer in NZ, the entire summer this year has been dreadful with rain during major parts of December and Jan !!! :((

[King]

Finey its nothing to do with the scheduling' date=' this is just about coming to the end of the summer in NZ, the entire summer this year has been dreadful with rain during major parts of December and Jan !!! :(([/quote'] x2 That said it is still bright and warm. Only early mornings and late evenings are a bit cold otherwise it's still warm. The club cricket season hasn't finished either and it finishes by the end of this month meaning cricket is always played around till about end of March. We have had team visiting at this time last year too but this series has been extended by about a week or two this time around.