Cricket will revamp its controversial wet weather rules in a move which could save the World Cup final at the MCG.
The long-range forecast is looking bleak for both Sunday night’s final and Monday’s reserve day, and despite calls for Melbourne’s indoor Marvel Stadium to be activated as an emergency replacement option, switching venues is a logistical impossibility which can’t and won’t happen.
However, pragmatic local ICC World Cup organisers have looked to take what could prove a crucial step in tinkering with its own playing conditions, to do everything to make sure millions around the world will not be disappointed, and a rightful World Cup winner is crowned – rather than the trophy being shared.
Usually there are strict time restrictions on how long a match can be paused for before it is abandoned, but News Corp understands that Monday’s reserve day could stretch from…
