There isn't a cloud in the sky and the prevailing silence is broken only by the metallic ping of club on ball and the occasional whine of a golf buggy.

这天天空万里无云，访问前的沉默伴随著远处传来的击球声，还有高尔夫球车产生的嘎吱声。

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At the second trial, the aim was better, and the ball descended inside the stockade, scattering a cloud of sand but doing no further damage.

第二次炮弹发射得准了点，落到了栅栏里面，扬起了一片沙土，但是没造成更大的破坏。

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There was bright sunlight, not a cloud in the sky and heavy shadows - ball players wearing white uniforms, and black hats with heavy shadows over their eyes.

艳阳高照，没有云，没有浓阴。球员穿著白色的服装，戴著黑色帽子，脸部有明显的阴影。

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Despite his hopes for Saturday's first session, Finn said it was "obviously frustrating" that England were not able to take the new ball with thick cloud cover overhead on Friday evening as the umpires ruled the light had become too poor.

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With the ball moving about under cloud cover and half the side gone for 183, Hampshire were in danger of wasting Carberry's enterprise.

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Following the wash-out at Headingley and the six-wicket thrashing in Bristol, Gayle opted for action with the ball after winning the toss as heavy cloud circled the long queues battling to get inside Edgbaston.

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