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4 minutes ago, phantom said:

I thought that, but there are no decent facilities at that end of the ground so fully expect top end restaurants, bars etc to be going in there

Would assume these areas can then be used 365 days a year

Perhaps, a case of wait and see I guess, it will probably lead to an increase in ticket prices in the stands though and given it was one of the cheaper stands makes Lords a hard to afford venue to attend.

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Interesting story I just found

Victoria State Governor Lina Dessau suggested that the Marylebone Cricket Club sell Lord's and "build a new multi-sport stadium with the proceeds," according to Charles Sale of the London DAILY MAIL. Recent plans showed that Lord's is worth a "conservative" £2.5B ($3.4B) for residential housing "if sold in 25 parcels of land." The listed pavilion and main pitch would remain, "allowing low-key and ceremonial matches to be played there." With the "massive proceeds," the MCC could spend £500M ($680M) purchasing land elsewhere "for what would be the fourth Lord's cricket ground." Around £1B ($1.3B) could then be spent on building an all-purpose, 45,000-seat ground with a retractable roof, with £1B left to distribute among the MCC's 18,000 members, who would each receive around £50,000 ($67,986). Some members of the Lord's establishment have been in favor of "examining such a blueprint," including former Chair Michael Jenkins, who died in '13, and West Indies 1975 World Cup-winning captain Clive Lloyd (DAILY MAIL, 1/1).

MCG GETS 'POOR' RATING: In Sydney, Peter Lalor reported the Melbourne Cricket Ground "copped a public shaming" over its highly-criticized pitch and has been instructed to fix it after being officially rated as "poor" by the Int'l Cricket Council. It is "very rare for a wicket to receive a poor rating" and it is understood to be the "first time it has happened in Australia." The venue is facing penalties which include a warning and a fine of up to A$20,000 ($15,663) "given together with a directive for appropriate corrective action." A repeat of the poor rating would result in the country's largest stadium being banned from hosting test cricket for 12 months

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9 hours ago, phantom said:

Interesting story I just found

Victoria State Governor Lina Dessau suggested that the Marylebone Cricket Club sell Lord's and "build a new multi-sport stadium with the proceeds," according to Charles Sale of the London DAILY MAIL. Recent plans showed that Lord's is worth a "conservative" £2.5B ($3.4B) for residential housing "if sold in 25 parcels of land." The listed pavilion and main pitch would remain, "allowing low-key and ceremonial matches to be played there." With the "massive proceeds," the MCC could spend £500M ($680M) purchasing land elsewhere "for what would be the fourth Lord's cricket ground." Around £1B ($1.3B) could then be spent on building an all-purpose, 45,000-seat ground with a retractable roof, with £1B left to distribute among the MCC's 18,000 members, who would each receive around £50,000 ($67,986). Some members of the Lord's establishment have been in favor of "examining such a blueprint," including former Chair Michael Jenkins, who died in '13, and West Indies 1975 World Cup-winning captain Clive Lloyd (DAILY MAIL, 1/1).

MCG GETS 'POOR' RATING: In Sydney, Peter Lalor reported the Melbourne Cricket Ground "copped a public shaming" over its highly-criticized pitch and has been instructed to fix it after being officially rated as "poor" by the Int'l Cricket Council. It is "very rare for a wicket to receive a poor rating" and it is understood to be the "first time it has happened in Australia." The venue is facing penalties which include a warning and a fine of up to A$20,000 ($15,663) "given together with a directive for appropriate corrective action." A repeat of the poor rating would result in the country's largest stadium being banned from hosting test cricket for 12 months

Shouldn't be a multi use stadium even if redeveloped imo and would be a shame to move from the current ground. 

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2 minutes ago, Robbored said:

Stokes is c&b and leaves the pitch. The delivery is reviewed - it’s a tight no ball. Stokes is recalled........I’ve never seen a player recalled  like that before!

The law changed 18 months ago. It used to be the case that if you left the field you were out regardless. Now you can be recalled as long as the next ball hasn't been bowled. 

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7 minutes ago, Northern Red said:

The law changed 18 months ago. It used to be the case that if you left the field you were out regardless. Now you can be recalled as long as the next ball hasn't been bowled. 

Yeah - Nasser explained that on commentary - he had to check the law tho.........

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5 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said:

I`ve always liked him and we haven`t used him anything like as much as we should have - injuries haven`t helped him mind.

He’s the quickest we have - regularly over 90 mph  but as you say injuries mostly his ankles have been a real problem. In fact bumble has mentioned Woods  fitness three times already...

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