'Raise the roof'

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cockney farmer
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Re: 'Raise the roof'

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De Niro wrote:A good question. I imagine that if someone were to hit the ball into the underside of the roof then yes that would be a definite six, but what if they were to hit it incredibly high and then it land on top on the roof and within the boundary?

It could definitely deter cricket organisations from using the ground.
Don't know why your worried about cricket just think of the damage James Collins could do
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Re: 'Raise the roof'

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Looking at the roof plan a few pages back it appears there could be a playing area of roughly 120mx100m which, although on the small side, is just about acceptable. A couple of the grounds in New Zealand being used for the current one day world cup look just as small. The edge of the roof will effectively dictate the boundary.
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