Rain was once again the winner at the ongoing 2019 ICC World Cup as another match of the competition, this time involving India and New Zealand, was washed out without a ball being bowled.
This was the third time in a week that we didn’t see any cricket action as incessant rains in the UK chose to play spoilsport. The Thursday’s washout means the 2019 edition of the competition has seen the maximum of wash in a single edition of the competition.
Though this resulted in the ICC receiving a lot of flak, first for choosing to host the competition in the England and then choosing not to have a reserve day in case a situation was to arise. The ICC on its part though came did provide a reason of such a decision. “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’s outgoing Chief Executive Dave Richardson said in a statement.
But this barely stopped the frustrated fans to take to social media platforms to express their disappointment.
New Zealand won the toss and elected to Swim 1st #CWC19
♛AHmEd (@_ahmmmeddd), June 13, 2019
#INDvNZ
Rain is leading the points table!!!#CWC19 #INDvNZ
Arun Kaundinya (@arun_kaundinya), June 13, 2019
Current top contenders for Man of the Series.#CWC19 #INDvNZ ☔
Trendulkar (@Trendulkar), June 13, 2019
If only ICC Officials focussed on planning the schedule and venue of World Cup 2019 as much as they focus on MS Dhoni’s gloves. #INDvNZ #NZvIND #CWC19
Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja), June 13, 2019
New logo of the world cup #ICC #CricketWorldCup
unmesh kulkarni (@unmeshk31), June 12, 2019
Cricket fans : Pls stop rain yaar…
Clouds :#CWC19 #INDvNZ
Mostly Sane.. (@Crichipster), June 13, 2019
India won the toss & decided to swim first #CWC19
Nasir Ahmed (@Nasirsayss), June 13, 2019
4th match abandoned at ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Sri Lankan Cartoonists @awanthaartigala & @Nikshazz #CWC19 #INDvNZ
Azzam Ameen (@AzzamAmeen), June 13, 2019
Only solution we have for this match #INDvsNZ #CWC19
Abhay Singh (@abhaysingh7236), June 13, 2019
Rains at the World Cup! @sifydotcom cartoon #WorldCup2019
Satish Acharya (@satishacharya), June 13, 2019
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