ICC World (Water) Cup 2019
Abandoned Matches
Dont know the ongoing tournament is ICC World Cup or ICC Water Cup. Many matches are affecting by rain. We are not even crossed half of the tournament before that 3 matches was abandoned due to rain. Already a match between Sri lanka and Pakistan washed out without a ball been bowled. Both team received 1 point. In this week two consecutive matches was affected by rain. First between South Africa and Windies. South Africa were already lost 3 matches and expecting atleast one win for surviving in this tournament. Protea lost 2 wickets for 29 runs and the match was abandoned due to rain. Windies were totally disappointed with that. Any how South Africa got 1 point.
Second match condition was worse than this. Without even bowled a ball the match between Srilanka and bangladesh was washed out by the rain. Even the ground looks like a swimming pool. Dont know whether they came to play cricket or winter olympics. Honestly have to say, Bangladesh looks much stronger than Srilanka in this tournament. They had lot of chances to enter semi finals. But rain spoiled their easy win match and Bangladesh got only one point. May be Srilanka have chances to win this match if not rained by the chances are very less. Because of two dropped matches Sri lanka received 2 points, 1 from each. They have already won against kiddo Afghanistan. Now Sri lanka standing at 5th position with 4 points. Even they wont believe that this much point they will get.
Do you think this is a silly argument???? No way, remember 1992 world cup. Dont go to the semi finals played by South Africa, im not telling about that match. Its a match between Pakistan an England, Paksitan went all out for 79 runs and England steadily chasing the small target. But rain came and put an end to the match. Both England and Pakistan shared the points. This one match changed the world cup history......
Yes, if that match not affected by rain definitely England would get two points. Because of that 1 extra point. Pakistan entered to semi finals as 4th team with 9 points. Australia and West indies left the tournament with 8 points each. If Pakistan didnt get that 1 point because of rain, Australia would have qualify for semi finals with better run rate than Pakistan. And the world cup history would have been rewritten now. Either England or Newzealand might became champions. Otherwise Australia might won the champions at their home. Because of that 1 point Pakistan entered semi finals and won both remaining matches finally became Champions.
This is why we are telling each and every points important in big tournaments. As of now three matches abandoned, still many are there. Since this tournament happening by round robin method, many teams will lose chance at the end of league stage. In first three world cups and all they followed reserve match method. If a match is affected by any external factors they can continue the play next day. But in this tournament only semi and final matches have reserve day option.
ICC should considered the weather conditions of hosts country before preparing schedule. Now its rainy season in England. Remember ICC only conducted 1999 world cup at the same England. But they finished the tournament before June 20 itself. ICC not only spoiling the mood of fans, it also spoiling the hard work of many players and teams.
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