OK so I've said it before

[chickenfeet]

Middlesex bowled 104 overs today on the first day of a four day county championship game. Why then is it impossible ever to bowl just 90 overs in the allowed time on the first day of a test match? Answers to the ICC department of pathetic and implausible excuses.

Comments

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

It's still not pro rata, but the Championship schedules six and a half hours a day to the Test's six.

[coughingbear]

Because international bowlers are very fragile and break easily.