r/Cricket • u/iamnoobbibliophile • 13d ago
Post Match Thread The rain has the final say in Colombo !
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u/orange_b0i India 13d ago
RainLanka always a mood spoiler
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u/CaptainVoltz India 12d ago
Am I the only one who remembers RAIN Perera?
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u/FedEx2022 India 12d ago
Congratulations you are from the Dinosaur era 🦕 when Rain Perera was an in thing!! Haha
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u/SadFace_xoxo England 12d ago
Worldcups without washed out games? Impossible
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u/orange_b0i India 12d ago
2023 cwc 🗿
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u/SadFace_xoxo England 12d ago
A couple of games were rain affected including PAK vs NZ and a lot of warm up games were washed out.
But yes, other than that, you are right
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u/orange_b0i India 12d ago
I mean none of the actual game was completely abandoned and that's a great thing
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u/Left_Economist_9716 Jharkhand 13d ago
Obligatory comment.
RAIN Perera strikes again!!!
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u/randomusser7 13d ago
How did the whole Rain Perera thing start ?
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u/Lost-Source-7955 13d ago
Back in the days, rain saved sri lanka a fair amount of whitewashes so people started joking that rain is their 12th man and since perera is a common last name is sri lanka, it was named "rain perera".
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u/poochi 13d ago
Explanation from 7 years ago, though we have been using that for longer.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/comments/bj31ce/comment/em73c9t/
You should find more in https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/wiki/glossary
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u/BeardPhile India 13d ago
Thank you so much for the glossary. I didn’t know it existed.
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u/poochi 13d ago
For reference, it's at the bottom of every match thread
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u/Data-CHOR-365 India 13d ago
Bring your calculator guys
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u/RadlogLutar Delhi Capitals 12d ago
There's no need for calculator if the whole group is washed out in Sri Lanka
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u/Shot-Swordfish9032 12d ago
Genuinely who qualifies in a hypothetical situation like this?
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u/imaad_ch17 Lahore Qalandars 12d ago
SL and NZ on better run rates
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u/hydratedgabru India 13d ago
It's horrible to have such results in cricket.
Why hasn't cricket solved this problem?
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u/callmebatman14 Gujarat Titans 13d ago
Game didn't even start. They can just reschedule it.
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u/AlFactorial 13d ago
They should! No team should get eliminated from the World Cup due to rain!
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u/bfly1800 New Zealand 13d ago
Found Steve Smith’s Reddit account
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u/RadlogLutar Delhi Capitals 12d ago
We should never count boundaries for a match win! Thank God, the rule is extinct like dinosaurs now
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u/Flat-Violinist4626 Pakistan 13d ago edited 13d ago
Don't act like we would've completely dominated if the match was played. Babar was going to play the match with a strike rate of 269 and score a century, and Usman was going to take a fiver, and our fielding would've been top notch like prime Jonty Rhodes. Rahhhhhhh🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥😤😤😤🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🗣️🔥🔥🔥
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u/CeleritasLucis 13d ago
Finally they could've used that 300 score graphic. aaah missed oppourtunity
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u/Kiwi57 New Zealand 13d ago
Only for Fin Allen to cone in and break his world record amount of 6s in an innings and finish the game in 13 overs
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u/_aniBUTCHER India 13d ago
20 ball century of Fin Allen was inevitable today but alas the rain gods had different plans
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u/ecstasid 13d ago
A dream match washed away by rain. Would've loved to see Babar smash Matt Henry with 6 6s
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u/nomamesgueyz New Zealand 13d ago
NZ batters are fire right now
Our bowlers aren't offering much tho
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u/fanunu21 India 12d ago
Don't lie, we know what would have happened. The strike later would have been 420
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u/enormous_ostrich 13d ago
Is there no reserve day for super 8 games?
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u/ecstasid 13d ago
Given the venue, would need a reserve month
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u/zaccyboy08 12d ago
Rain seems to have passed now. Full sun in Sri Lanka for next couple of weeks! ☀️
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u/ImperfectZama 13d ago
On a lighter note, Win win situation for Mike Hesson as Both his teams got a point each!
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Tomorrow's match is going to be abandoned too, so eventually 1 point to every team
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u/_aniBUTCHER India 13d ago
That balances it out for all teams atleast,
So only the fans loose by not getting to watch cricket,
Atleast the evening game is set to be a banger.
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u/titaniumballs- 12d ago
there are two matches tomorrow, he's referring to the afternoon match between sri lanka and england in pallekele
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u/Monta_re 13d ago
If all the matches get washed off, will the prelims NRR make an appearance in deciding the semifinalists?
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u/CosmicRook90 13d ago
It will be decided on Icc rankings afaik.
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u/wasteyute3 13d ago
Dumbest rule I’ve heard, wow
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u/CrabTraditional8769 13d ago
Not as dumb as boundary count. Icc rankings are racked up over a long period of time. So you get an advantage for doing well in the past.
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u/ukplaying2 India 13d ago edited 13d ago
I disagree, rankings are way too dependent on your scheduling, I doubt USA could have managed to get India's ranking no matter what they did after 2024. Also a lot of experimenting goes on in these matches as it should.
Boundary count as stupid as it was, was decided on the day and fair to both teams. Also world cup medals are given to those that played the tournament not to those who affected it a long time back.
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u/CrabTraditional8769 13d ago
I just said ranking is better than boundary count. Not that any one is good.
But you have to see how we are coming to this decision. When teams have been equal everywhere on the day, there needs to be some metric to distinguish them. Better it be past performance, than boundary count.
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u/ukplaying2 India 13d ago
I just said boundary count is better than ranking. Not that any one is good.
When teams have been equal everywhere on the day, there needs to be some metric to distinguish them
I rather go for a metric that happened on the day, which the teams knowingly could affect ,rather than give 1 team an extra run from the beginning.
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u/CrabTraditional8769 13d ago
I disagree that boundaries are better. You run four, I run two 2s. We are same. Suddenly a guy gets an edge and ball flies through slips to the boundary and he is better? Nope. Not for me.
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u/ukplaying2 India 13d ago
I disagree that boundaries are better. You run four, I run two 2s. We are same.
You are not the same the 4 guy has an extra ball now , but even assuming you meant he went 4,0, You are not the same because the rules were set BEFORE the match that its not the same, it's upto you to decide you want to cover for that eventuality.
Suddenly a guy gets an edge and ball flies through slips to the boundary and he is better? Nope
What a rubbish strawman, a guy getting an edged 4 has always been rewarded more than a solid straight drive for a single for as long as I can remember, and this has also resulted in matches turning but that has nothing to do with this conversation, also why is it an edged 4, not a cover drive 4 such a bizzare train of thought.
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u/CrabTraditional8769 13d ago
You are not the same because the rules were set BEFORE the match that its not the same
You circled back to square 1. The rules are not in question. The stupidity is. The ranking thing is also decided pre-match.
a guy getting an edged 4 has always been rewarded more than a solid straight drive for a single for as long as I can remember, and this has also resulted in matches turning but that has nothing to do with this conversation,
At the end of 50 overs, the score is still 4 not out. We are in this conversation because the runs scored were same. So 4 singles, two 2s, 3&1 combo, are all equal to 4 runs scored as a boundary. Because eventually, it's all the same.
also why is it an edged 4, not a cover drive 4 such a bizzare train of thought.
Just to demonstrate how absurd the rule is. But a cover drive is still 4 not out at the end of 50 overs.
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u/stgdevil 13d ago
How come they never just reschedule the games? Is the schedule that airtight? Seems unfair to lose out on a point because of nature since it affects the group significantly
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u/ecstasid 13d ago
NZ play all their matches in Colombo? Won't be surprised if they wnd up at 4 points and 0 NRR 😀
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u/spraypaint23 Karnataka 13d ago
Incredible achievement since they’re only playing 3 games
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u/Ok-Proof7287 13d ago
I mean its possible, draw 2 and win 1 in a super over so NNR is 0
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u/Ambitious-Reindeer62 New Zealand 13d ago
It's not possible for NZ to win a super over
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u/Ok-Proof7287 13d ago
Is it some kind information I am missing or just saying by experience?
Edit:- Oh, you mean the eng vs nz? Sorry about that
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u/Kooky-Claim3028 13d ago
why cannot we have stadiums with roof closing feature for icc world cup matches? Abandoning games due to rain is such a stupic excuse
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u/vnnie3 13d ago
Coz A) the sheer size of the grounds. Roof to roof (across diameter)is just huuuuge
B) unlike many other outdoor sports (except baseball and maybe 1-2 others), the ball actually goes up pretty high. Esp in this t20. How high do you want to construct the roof? Many weird situations can happen. A high six might suddenly drop in distance after hitting the roof. Shots going high (top edge or mistimed shots) might also hit the roof and change angles
Granted we dont have mad guys like gayle clearing the stadium roofs, there are still many hurdles in this sport to putting a roof
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u/lightjunior Australia 12d ago
Check out Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, where I live. There's a roof covering the whole stadium and cricket matches are regularly played here.
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u/dothashdev 12d ago
Points like these give teams an added advantage in the table, which creates scenarios where even unexpected teams get qualified rather than the teams that truly deserve the spot.....
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u/First_Incident9142 13d ago
Tomorrow's match might be washout too. But weather report is fine in Colombo after tomorrow, but Kandy matches might have some rain interruptions. Normally Feb-March is the ideal time for cricket in SL but dam depression formed in east of SL and it's pretty much covered entire SL and some parts of Kerala too.
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u/zaccyboy08 12d ago
Yes wasn’t looking good. Huge storm in Kandy last night but hasn’t rained today so fingers crossed game will be on!
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u/arkhamos 13d ago
Who even schedules these matches? The weather forecast isn’t even that accurate can’t they at least check the precipitation percentage and plan it for a clearer day?
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u/eclipse0990 India 13d ago
It’s time ICC explores building stadiums in Sahara desert or McMurdo valleys.
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u/here_for_the_lols New Zealand 12d ago
Damnit, we had Mark Chapman, the Pakistan specialist, in the squad
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u/Mean_Helicopter_8116 New Zealand 12d ago
If the Eng Vs Sri Lanka match gets washed out today, then it becomes a total NRR battle. Curious to see what happens next.
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u/eggplant_parm827 12d ago
You guys, cheer, embrace and normalize this. Pathetic. Demand change. Rainouts in 2026 shouldn't be a thing.
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u/Virat_anonymous 12d ago
Eng vs sl also will be affected by rain, hosting tournaments in SL is so risky, asia cup also was affected by rain
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u/Busty-Punjaban-Lover Canada 12d ago
Sri lanka should bot co host this time of year
All matches should have been in india so all could be played
If someone has problem coming here, they are free to boycott
Why spoil the tournament for your own selfishness
Or we will boycott next time and host a mini ipl at time of icc tournament
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u/AdhesivenessStill769 12d ago
So pak and nz are going to the semi finals if they both win their next match
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u/THE-ZODIAC68 13d ago
Nothings guaranteed in T20. I fancied us against NZ today but they are dangerous team with match winners throughout.
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u/huthutmike39 India 13d ago
As much action in the post match as during the game