London, June 13: With rain playing spoilsport in three of the World Cup 2019 games already, fans have started taking potshots at the tournament with one topping it all by putting rain in pole position on the points table.
In a Twitter message, the points table says rain has won all three matches it has played and has six points in its kitty. So far, South Africa-West Indies, Sri Lanka-Pakistan and Sri Lanka-Bangladesh have all been washouts.
Fans Reaction After Rain Delayed India vs New Zealand Match:
ICC WORLD CUP 2019.#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/1L3pP54eO0
— Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) June 13, 2019
The ICC has said in a statement that it will be a logistical mayhem to keep reserve days for games in the group stage.
It's raining in Nottingham.#INDvNZ game may be washed out.
Disappointing
as a cricket fan.
— Anamika Agarwal (@AnamikaAgarwl) June 13, 2019
"Factoring in a reserve day for every match at the World Cup would significantly increase the length of the tournament and practically would be extremely complex to deliver," ICC Chief Executive David Richardson had said in a statement a few days back.
Rain playing the role of the 11th team in this World Cup.. no reserve day and potentially a fourth match being washed out.. ICC needs to wake up before this World Cup gets water logged.. #INDVNZ
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) June 13, 2019
"It would impact pitch preparation, team recovery and travel days, accommodation and venue availability, tournament staffing, volunteer and match officials' availability, broadcast logistics and very importantly, the spectators who in some instances travel hours to be at the game. There is also no guarantee that the reserve day would be free from rain either.
Rain rain please go away... We got a 9 month baby cheering India's way! #CWC19 #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/srhbEEsgwW
— megha (@agrawal_megha28) June 13, 2019
"Up to 1,200 people are on site to deliver a match and everything associated with it, including getting it broadcast, and a proportion of them are moving around the country. So reserve days in the group stages would require a significant uplift in the number of staff.
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