Re: HHTC SL v E Day 1 standings

"Mike Holmans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 13:07:19 -0600, "Shatadal"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> tapped the keyboard and brought forth:
>
> >Since you have run such a TC before, can you tell me whether the
standings
> >on the first day have any bearing on the final; standings at the end of
the
> >test?
>
> I can't, exactly, since I changed the rules between this time and last
> time, making the possible swings on bowlers enormous. A bowler taking
> 5/70 opposite one who takes 0/110 nets about +300, and you can see how
> much difference that could make.
>
> At least in this innings, the deeds of Batty and Chandana will have
> absolutely no effect on anyone's score since no-one has backed either
> of them, but everyone else who troubles the scorers in any way will
> affect someone's TC score.

Should I take that to mean that the correlation between the standings at the
end of the first day and the standings at the end of the test is
meaningless?

>
> Cheers,
>
> Mike

Shatadal.