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What A Shambles
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It's bright sunshine in Manchester - a glorious September day.
There is a cricket ODI between England and the West Indies - what could be better - bliss indeed ...
... or at least it would be if they could actually play.
It rained overnight (in Manchester - no sugar Sherlock) - so the outfield is currently "too wet for play to begin for the foreseeable future".
Surely it's not [censored]ing rocket science to entirely cover the outfield if the rain looks to be bad enough to cause a problem?
My money is on them risking a start to a hit & giggle nonsense round about the point where they'd otherwise have to give the poor beggars who have bought (very expensive) tickets some sort of refund ... but then I'm a cynical old git.
grumpy dave
There is a cricket ODI between England and the West Indies - what could be better - bliss indeed ...
... or at least it would be if they could actually play.
It rained overnight (in Manchester - no sugar Sherlock) - so the outfield is currently "too wet for play to begin for the foreseeable future".
Surely it's not [censored]ing rocket science to entirely cover the outfield if the rain looks to be bad enough to cause a problem?
My money is on them risking a start to a hit & giggle nonsense round about the point where they'd otherwise have to give the poor beggars who have bought (very expensive) tickets some sort of refund ... but then I'm a cynical old git.
grumpy dave
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I don't know of any ground where they cover the outfield completely. How many plastic sheets would that involve? What they're more likely to do is drain the ground better, and I'm surprised that isn't the case here if they want to get international matches. Lord's, for instance, drains very quickly these days.
But it's an outdoor game, played in a country where it rains a lot, even in summer.
But it's an outdoor game, played in a country where it rains a lot, even in summer.