Chris O'Connor
Player Valuation: £35m
I know they keep saying this but looking on the BBC weather app at Port Elizabeth South Africa it gives a 10% each hour chance of rain with exactly the same forcast on Monday - and for casting two dry cloudy days
Tbf the BBC weather forecast is taken using data and weather maps taken from the Port Elizabeth observation station in South Africa and last updated 20 minutes ago.
Weather forecasting is notoriously difficult and not an exact science especially with some weather systems extremely localised and unpredictable, but it doesn't look nearly as gloomy as most tv pundits and the media have been portraying according to the BBC weather app anyway.
Most modern captains, unlike those of times past in the commentary box who are all for it, absolutely detest enforcing the follow on, possibly on the well founded reaaoning that the bowlers are usually knackered and won't bowl as well if straight out again plus the batsmen are far more determined to put first innings mistakes right.
They'll do anything to avoid it if at all possible. I reckon they'll have to enforce it and South Africa will take advantage.
Last edited:
