You are watching a very interesting match between your
favourite cricket team and opponent team is the team
which you think is tough opponent of your favourite team.
Suddenly commentator says Match have halted due to heavy
rain;after one hour rain stops.Commentator again says
after one hour our umpires will inspect pitch and decide
whether match can be started or not.
Umpire inspects pitch and putting hand on outfield they
says that it's very wet and match cannot be played further.
If your favourite team have already won the series then you
will blame one or times and then stop.But what when your
favourite team was lagging before that match.You had expected
that your favourite team would have won if match would have
committed.When you come out of your home after draw match and
discussing with your colleagues and start saying did you see
Gayle's sixes that was a highest six I have seen ever.And
then start an endless debate on that match which was not
played completely.
If match proceeds after rain by drying pitch and umpire
have declared pitch to be fit for playing.Now again another
problem your whole cricket knowledge get defeated by the
rule which is unpredictable that is Duckworth Lewis method.
Even if you saw the first inning you caannot tell on what
basis the second inning team requires how many runs in
reduced overs.Now even if match have started again but
there is threat of that dead rule to be applied whenever
match halts and both the team have played 20-20 overs
.
South African cricket fans cannot forget that day when
D.L. method reached it's peak and South Cricket had required
22 runs in 9 balls in Semifinal of World Cup against Australia
before the rain started ruining that interesting match but
after the rain stopped then D.L.method was applied they
required 22 runs in 1 ball.Anyone have not heard of heating
22 runs in 1 ball in any type of cricket.At least Umpires
should have declared South Africa as defeated instead of
displaying South Africa requires 22 runs in 1 ball on scoreboard.
There are many examples in which D.L. method have broke the
heart of cricket fans.
ICC should think of another rule instead of D.L.rule which
at least can be justified easily.
