Group 1 (Afghanistan, Australia, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ireland)

[Zinzan]

At least the forecast is good for NZ v SL tomorrow in Sydney

 

[Starfighter]

Holy moly the radar looks bad. No chance this match goes ahead, and high chance the next is washed out.

 

[Victor Ian]

So what kind of horrendous system do they have in plan for a rained out final?

 

[Zinzan]

So what kind of horrendous system do they have in plan for a rained out final?

Countback on how many partners each player has had in their lives apparently.

 

[Victor Ian]

Countback on how many partners each player has had in their lives apparently.

And if same number of partners then by who did their partners on all fours?

 

[Victor Ian]

So today looks pointless. At least its evened up the washout effect.

 

[Everton Seymour]

And if same number of partners then by who did their partners on all fours?

Strike rate will come into play , this format takes speed seriously.

 

[Victor Ian]

Some things are stupid with rain. Like why are they waiting to do the toss?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Countback on how many partners each player has had in their lives apparently.

Oh this could be fun, estimates?

Smith - 1
Zampa - 0
Stoinis - 999+

 

[Everton Seymour]

There has to be something done about rain delays , it makes our sport look so amateurish these kind of delays it's not a good look , This game is being played in Melbourne ..Docklands Stadium is 5 miles away from MCG I repeat it has a retractable roof ..You really think fans and the teams involved would object to moving the game there instead of a washout? Really dumb

 

[TheJediBrah]

There has to be something done about rain delays , it makes our sport look so amateurish these kind of delays it's not a good look , This game is being played in Melbourne ..Docklands Stadium is 5 miles away from MCG I repeat it has a retractable roof ..You really think fans and the teams involved would object to moving the game there instead of a washout? Really dumb

I don't think completely moving a game is as simple as you think

 

[Victor Ian]

There has to be something done about rain delays , it makes our sport look so amateurish these kind of delays it's not a good look , This game is being played in Melbourne ..Docklands Stadium is 5 miles away from MCG I repeat it has a retractable roof ..You really think fans and the teams involved would object to moving the game there instead of a washout? Really dumb

It would entail booking out the other stadium and only works for Melbourne. This really is way abnormal weather at the moment, but it still sucks.

 

[Zinzan]

There has to be something done about rain delays , it makes our sport look so amateurish these kind of delays it's not a good look , This game is being played in Melbourne ..Docklands Stadium is 5 miles away from MCG I repeat it has a retractable roof ..You really think fans and the teams involved would object to moving the game there instead of a washout? Really dumb

While there's a reasonable argument for Docklands (with it's roof) being one of the WC venues in the first place, it's not like a group of mates playing beach cricket only to decide they need to move to another part of the beach half way through. Think you're slightly underestimating the logistics.

 

[Zinzan]

I don't think completely moving a game is as simple as you think

Yep, stole my thunder

 

[the big bambino]

Countback on how many partners each player has had in their lives apparently.

Imran a shock inclusion if Pakistan make it to the semis.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Well if they don't worry about crowds or staff/food/drink or sightscreens, equipment, changerooms or anything like that they could probably find a left-over goal post from the AFL season and use it as a cricket pitch I don't know

 

[Starfighter]

I do find the scheduling two games at the same ground on the same day thing questionable. They didn't do it like that in 2016 but did in 2014 and 2012.

 

[Zinzan]

Gutted for Afghan fans, two consecutive wash-outs to go along with their lost and they can kiss any faint hopes of progressing goodbye...

 

[Spark]

I don't think the other stadium even has a cricket pitch in it right now.

 

[Adders]

Being a glass is half full kinda guy, im looking at the radar and thinking it's possible this band of rain could pass by 7pm. Anyone else got any optimism?