***Official*** Women's T20 World Cup 2020

[Spark]

Once again, brilliant planning and accounting for contingencies by the ICC. A stellar record in recent times.

 

[cnerd123]

Minimum of 10 overs/innings for the semis and finals too apparently, instead of the usual 5

India and South Africa through in case of a wash out. Could you imagine, the two favorites England and Australia getting eliminated due to rain

 

[vcs]

Absolute rubbish, this.

 

[_Ed_]

This sucks. The tournament deserved better.

 

[CricAddict]

So far, I have never seen a women's tournament discussed so much in CW or elsewhere. I can say this is the first tournament which opened women's cricket to the world. It is a tragedy that it is being ruined.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Once again, brilliant planning and accounting for contingencies by the ICC. A stellar record in recent times.

also, the boards for signing on.

but then again CA were probably happy with this reserve day rule as they were going to be #1 in the group!

 

[_Ed_]

And the first semi-final is officially gone. Rotten luck for England. Congrats to India, although I'm sure it would be more satisfying to get through by actually winning.

 

[Spark]

So far, I have never seen a women's tournament discussed so much in CW or elsewhere. I can say this is the first tournament which opened women's cricket to the world. It is a tragedy that it is being ruined.

The ODI WC last year was very popular tbf. I'd say that really broke into the mainstream.

But it does help that these two events have been in England and Aus, where women's cricket has undoubtedly the broadest and most dedicated following.

 

[CricAddict]

And the first semi-final is officially gone. Rotten luck for England. Congrats to India, although I'm sure it would be more satisfying to get through by actually winning.

A complete farce. Would have been happy if India had edged England in a thriller but not this.

 

[Burgey]

A complete farce. Would have been happy if India had edged England in a thriller but not this.

it's not a complete farce when it's shitting down. I'm less than 1km from the ground atm and there's talk of an Ark being built, even though there's no toilet paper available.

Edit: It occurs to me you were probably on about the lack of reserve days, in which case, it is ridiculous.

 

[morgieb]

Farcical there's no reserve days. Look at what would've happened in the men's World Cup otherwise!

At least the radar *might* be clearing up (in so much as there's no big radar cloud over Sydney), so it's possible we might get some play in the second match. Being a white ball game makes it a little more likely.

 

[Spark]

Farcical there's no reserve days. Look at what would've happened in the men's World Cup otherwise!

At least the radar *might* be clearing up (in so much as there's no big radar cloud over Sydney), so it's possible we might get some play in the second match. Being a white ball game makes it a little more likely.

There's a second front rolling on the 256km radar. But maybe we'll get lucky.

 

[Spark]

Farcical there's no reserve days. Look at what would've happened in the men's World Cup otherwise!

At least the radar *might* be clearing up (in so much as there's no big radar cloud over Sydney), so it's possible we might get some play in the second match. Being a white ball game makes it a little more likely.

There's a second front rolling on the 256km radar. But maybe we'll get lucky.

 

[_Ed_]

There were some decent puddles on the ground earlier. I know the SCG drained well for the BBL final, but still.

 

[Stapel]

also, the boards for signing on.

This.
I have no idea if any board protested months ago, and in what way. If they simply signed on, without protesting.... That would be sad and dumb.

 

[cnerd123]

it's not a complete farce when it's shitting down. I'm less than 1km from the ground atm and there's talk of an Ark being built, even though there's no toilet paper available.

Edit: It occurs to me you were probably on about the lack of reserve days, in which case, it is ridiculous.

actually he was talking about your face

 

[morgieb]

There were some decent puddles on the ground earlier. I know the SCG drained well for the BBL final, but still.

Yeah I think they got lucky the other time because of how dry the ground had been for the few months before that. There's been quite a bit of rain this month so I think the SCG drainage won't be as elite as it was in the BBL.

Plus there's another band that'll probably hit around 8-9pm. So the most likely result is a washout. It's probably impossible but IMO in situations like these there should be contingencies to shorten matches before rain hits.

 

[vcs]

The ODI WC last year was very popular tbf. I'd say that really broke into the mainstream.

But it does help that these two events have been in England and Aus, where women's cricket has undoubtedly the broadest and most dedicated following.

Wasn't the ODI World Cup in 2017? After the men's Champions Trophy..

Maybe there was another one last year which I missed.

 

[Burgey]

actually he was talking about your face

actually it occurs to me you’re a ****.

 

[cnerd123]

Plus there's another band that'll probably hit around 8-9pm. So the most likely result is a washout. It's probably impossible but IMO in situations like these there should be contingencies to shorten matches before rain hits.

Yea that's something that gets discussed quite a bit. People are just risk a bit risk adverse about it - say you shorten the game but the rain never comes. But I think we're in a place now where you can probably trust rain forecasts on the day of the game to be accurate enough to where match officials and administrators can start planning around it before it hits.