Pakistan is set to face defending champions Australia on Wednesday in their 4th match of the World Cup. While it excites all the cricket fans to see Pakistan play, there is unfortunate news.
Much like the previous match against Sri Lanka, the clash against Aussies is expected to be greatly impacted by rain. With more than 80% chances of precipitation in Taunton on Wednesday, the match might well end in a washout like the previous match.
Not just this, today’s match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, tomorrow’s encounter as well as the New Zealand-India game are all expected to be affected by rain.
If the match does not yield any result, Pakistan will have 4 points from as many games whereas Australia will move to 5 points from 4 matches.
Cricket fans in Pakistan are desperate to see their team in action, however, if another match gets abandoned due to rain, it will be a huge turn-off.
Earlier, there was plenty of debate regarding the venue and the timing of the World Cup considering England’s notorious weather this time of the year. A couple more washouts will seriously question ICC’s planning to hold cricket’s biggest spectacle at the wrong time in the wrong place and without proper preparations. Where countries like Sri Lanka cover the whole ground in such conditions, the ICC and ECB have failed to do so and matches had to be abandoned even when rain stopped hours before the scheduled deadline for minimum overs.
I think will see a 40 over contest rain chanes has been decreased from 90% to 40%
“Where countries like Sri Lanka cover the whole ground in such conditions, the ICC and ECB have failed to do so and matches had to be abandoned even when rain stopped hours before the scheduled deadline for minimum overs.” What are you trying to say?
ICC completly failed to organise such a gigantic game show. Should feel embarrassment at least.
ICC failed completely.
It’s really shameful ICC and ECB couldn’t organized Big event.??
Shame on ICC for poor planning of such mega event. You should have made alternative venue for each game. DISGUSTING??
What a foolish planning? Is there a new champion in making? UK (ugly kingdom) has never won a worldcup and a favorite also of this very very ill planned tournament ?
ICC in colaboration and influence of ECB has planned well in favor of England you will see England matches will go smooth none of the match will be abandoned . Proof the matches that England will play on those dates weather is good to play. SIMPLE ! This time England want CUP as they couldnt get that although this game of cricket origins or u can say belongs to them.
Its really shame full for ICC and ECB it doesnt seems like WORLD CUP it seems tht some kind of ECB national teams are playing ICC OFFICIALS should be anwserable for this AMAZING planing they hav done
ICC must appologize to cricket fans
Really hurting as there is no planning for such a big event….
Now further all abundant matches must play in just next day at safe venue
All are requested to pls comments
icc failed agained wooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!
Why should matches be abandoned? Why can’t it be scheduled for another day(s)?
People have paid money for match tickets, flight tickets, hotels, lots of other expenditures just to see rain in England!!!! Shame for ICC & England. Poor management. This is such a defamation for the game of cricket around the world.
I feel sorry for the people who have spent only to see rain.
Again it’s such a shame for ICC & ECB for such a big failure.
Anni dayo a mazak a har match chy barish
Such a bad moment in wc19. I suggest Icc that whole tournament play on toss and decide won and loss ? ? ? ?
What a foolish, nonsense, disgusting & bloody fool planning this. Is there no responsible person in ICC to plane proper. Are these World Cup standard matches?????. What about the cricket fans that have expend there lot of money for watching and enjoying just England rains. Hahahaha.. Lolz… Shame on ICC.
Its name just like IECC India England Cricket council Not International Cricket Council.