Rain in WC19

[zen]

could mean:

 

• Captain winning the toss making decision based on the forecast, which could translate to bowling first 
• Team selections could be geared towards batting (adding depth where possible)
• The shortened games could give more advantage to teams such as WI, SA, and NZ, who play multi-talented cricketers in their lineup, along with the batting heavy Eng
• Spin-dependent teams could suffer due to relatively wet ball 
• An upset vs. a minnow could severely dent a team's chances if it gets into a situation where its comeback plans could be thwarted by rain. If a game vs. a minnow is washed out, the team expected to win is in a double whammy esp. if the team it is competing for points goes on to win vs. the minnow  

 

Edited May 26, 2019 by zen

[maniac]

Rain is going to benefit maverick  teams like Pak,Wi and even Bangladesh.

 

These are 3 teams at a same level so if one of them have a good run against the other 2 and beat teams like Afghan and Srilanka as expected without any stumbles all it takes is one washed out game against a big side. 

 

 

Edited May 26, 2019 by maniac

[zen]

1 hour ago, maniac said:

Rain is going to benefit maverick  teams like Pak,Wi and even Bangladesh.

 

These are 3 teams at a same level so if one of them have a good run against the other 2 and beat teams like Afghan and Srilanka as expected without any stumbles all it takes is one washed out game against a big side. 

 

 

On top of that have to look to get points vs. a couple of major teams, who are expected to get points vs. AFG/SL as well unless these games are upset/impacted by rain 

 

Ideally, you would need 5 wins (10-11 points) with favourable NRR or NRs  (with most teams expected to beat the lower ranked sides) to have a chance of squeezing in the last 4 

Edited May 26, 2019 by zen

[Franco Vazquez]

Rain is gonna play a huge part lol. I just hope it doesn't rain in the matches I am going to

[zen]

11 minutes ago, Franco Vazquez said:

Rain is gonna play a huge part lol. I just hope it doesn't rain in the matches I am going to

Which games are you going to?

[Ankit_sharma03]

Rain makes sides like India n eng also dangerous 

Ind- shankar, pandya becomes very handy in overcast condition + and if low total happens in those games dhoni becomes crucial 

Eng- woakes, stokes and their depth can get them out of trouble 

 

[nitinbwj]

India can last 30 overs ..so rain it is !! Bring it !!  

[kruiser]

Rain will have a major impact on the outcome of this WC..

[zen]

Spinners are likely to get purchase if the sun is expected to be out. If not, teams like Ind could play the 3rd specialist seamer