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Cricket is probably the only sport that cannot be played when there is rain pouring down. The whole game has to be put on waiting till rain ends before cut off time. DLS is a great system of calculation but it can only be applied for a result when minimum 5 overs are bowled in t20.
The Issue
If rain pours down with no over being bowled, the whole game gets abandoned with each side sharing points. That sharing points later on causes problem for the whole group as a team that played and lost games cannot qualify for the semis with 4 points, while a team that also lost same number of games ends up going forward due to a 1 point advantage due to a no result match.
Results are required
Why Other methods are not applicable
Often people suggest that we should have reserve days where the match can be played the next day, or have a reserve week where the tournaments rained matches could be played at covered stadium or different city. While other suggestions are move the match at the last minute.
The issue is these solutions may look good, but they are expensive. If organizers do a cost benefit analysis, they will probably lose more money. As there is stadium rent involved for reserving a stadium. Equipment moving cost rises and set up time and cost takes time for equipment and pitch.
Another thing is that people book dont only book match tickets, they also book hotel and travelling tickets for games, so you cant shift games at the last moment as this can affect the whole entertainment industry and many stakeholders get affected by this and wont be happy.
Roof stadiums are too expensive to build
Why not just play in the rain?
This is also another solution that gets suggested, but the issue with this is that Cricket is a different sport. When it rains down, the equipment faces ware and tare like bats and gloves are ruined. Pitch becomes dangerous to play as a wet pitch means that there will be uneven bounce and can be dangerous for the batsman and it can be dangerous for the bowler when landing at his delivery stride.
The solution:
Either a Super Over or a Bowl Out (in the rain).
Super Over
To employ a Super Over in the rain, a cricket ground has about 5-8 pitches. If rain is forecasted, matting could be deployed on one of the pitches. Have the normal game scheduled on the cricket pitch, but if there is going to be a no result(where DLS is not gonna be used), than have a toss after the cut off time and both sides play 1 over each with Super Over rules on the reserved matting pitch.
The matting will help protect both the batsman and bowler. The batsman won't have to deal with uneven bounce due to dampness and bowler won't be slipping upon landing in the rain. Rest of the fielders can field in the rain.
This would be cost effective aswell, as instead of reserving a stadium, you are reserving just a pitch. Fans can also go home happy that they saw a result.
Bowl Out
A Bowl Out also works to. The advantage of a Bowl Out in the rain is that the batter and the fielders dont have to risk playing in the rain. Fielders can get injured in the outfield on slipping and batsman will always have the fear of the ungripped bowl coming in as a beamer or uneven bounce of the pitch.
In a bowl out, you only need to bowl. If Bowlers need to be protected than matting on the pitch can be used aswell.
I believe its important to have a result instead of just sharing points.
The Issue
If rain pours down with no over being bowled, the whole game gets abandoned with each side sharing points. That sharing points later on causes problem for the whole group as a team that played and lost games cannot qualify for the semis with 4 points, while a team that also lost same number of games ends up going forward due to a 1 point advantage due to a no result match.
Results are required
Why Other methods are not applicable
Often people suggest that we should have reserve days where the match can be played the next day, or have a reserve week where the tournaments rained matches could be played at covered stadium or different city. While other suggestions are move the match at the last minute.
The issue is these solutions may look good, but they are expensive. If organizers do a cost benefit analysis, they will probably lose more money. As there is stadium rent involved for reserving a stadium. Equipment moving cost rises and set up time and cost takes time for equipment and pitch.
Another thing is that people book dont only book match tickets, they also book hotel and travelling tickets for games, so you cant shift games at the last moment as this can affect the whole entertainment industry and many stakeholders get affected by this and wont be happy.
Roof stadiums are too expensive to build
Why not just play in the rain?
This is also another solution that gets suggested, but the issue with this is that Cricket is a different sport. When it rains down, the equipment faces ware and tare like bats and gloves are ruined. Pitch becomes dangerous to play as a wet pitch means that there will be uneven bounce and can be dangerous for the batsman and it can be dangerous for the bowler when landing at his delivery stride.
The solution:
Either a Super Over or a Bowl Out (in the rain).
Super Over
To employ a Super Over in the rain, a cricket ground has about 5-8 pitches. If rain is forecasted, matting could be deployed on one of the pitches. Have the normal game scheduled on the cricket pitch, but if there is going to be a no result(where DLS is not gonna be used), than have a toss after the cut off time and both sides play 1 over each with Super Over rules on the reserved matting pitch.
The matting will help protect both the batsman and bowler. The batsman won't have to deal with uneven bounce due to dampness and bowler won't be slipping upon landing in the rain. Rest of the fielders can field in the rain.
This would be cost effective aswell, as instead of reserving a stadium, you are reserving just a pitch. Fans can also go home happy that they saw a result.
Bowl Out
A Bowl Out also works to. The advantage of a Bowl Out in the rain is that the batter and the fielders dont have to risk playing in the rain. Fielders can get injured in the outfield on slipping and batsman will always have the fear of the ungripped bowl coming in as a beamer or uneven bounce of the pitch.
In a bowl out, you only need to bowl. If Bowlers need to be protected than matting on the pitch can be used aswell.
I believe its important to have a result instead of just sharing points.
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