The network and cable news weather forecasters are having a ball predicting doom - there has not been a threat like this in 30 years, according to one.

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But the last four games have given credence to the Mets' belief that the ball will carry further as the weather gets hotter and more humid.

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Sometimes when the weather is bad I try to do too much with the ball and hit some bad shots.

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The new batsman, Ravi Bopara, had to weather a stormy introduction to Ashes cricket - which included a nasty ball from Siddle which struck his throat.

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"I was able to grip the ball better today, " said Niese, who also pitched in cold weather last weekend in Minneapolis.

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At the start of the evening session, after 102 overs, the ball was changed, but not for a new one, as India were happy to use a weather-beaten object.

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