Does the ICC have anything planned to counter dew during the WC

[The Outsider]

There is going to be dew in almost all venues in February-March in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. This is not a whine about today's match - I didn't watch it and couldn't care less about this masala ODI series and admittedly our bowling is a pile of rubbish most of the time during the past year. It would be criminal for a knockout WC match to be decided on the basis of the toss and dew. I think it's going to be a major factor in ensuring fair play and success of the World Cup - early start, even day matches, some magic spray/chemicals, something! For the knock out games - only 7 - there is going to be a good audience regardless of the time of the match.

[Dravid]

we use rope to try and clear it bongalis used bed sheets and rags :hahaha: lankans will do w.e bcci tells em to do.. what can icc do.. other then make every match day match

[cowboysfan]

all day night matches are going to be a lottery.they should not play day night match on grounds with night dew a factor(none of this will happen though).

[saneindian]

Looking at the list of Indian venues which will host the matches, I dont think there will be too much of dew in late Feb/Mar.The only two venues which may see some dew are Mohali and Delhi. Dew shouldn't cause much of a problem at Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata with winter in those parts over and summer setting in. Similarly venues in Lanka haven't seen much of a dew related issue in matches played there around that time (series against us in late Jan 2009). Not so sure about the venues in BD. But just to be on the safer side, starting the matches an hour earlier (say at 1.30 pm with the match ending by 9.15 in the evening) would be very sensible, unless there are any practical difficulties.

[Watson87]

Whatever they do, I just hope not a single match is played in Pakistan. No shifting please.

[riasat]

we use rope to try and clear it bongalis used bed sheets and rags :hahaha: lankans will do w.e bcci tells em to do.. what can icc do.. other then make every match day match

very high tech from the part of the indians, deserves a nobel prize in physics...:winky:

[FairCricket]

there are no Dew in Sri Lanka . I can guarantee that .

[silk666]

No dew in SL...

[kabira]

the best idea is to start game at 12.00 PM. So we have best of both.

[Lord]

splitting the ODIs seems the best idea to counter it.would give no advantage to anyone

[SachDan]

the best idea is to start game at 12.00 PM. So we have best of both.

Absolutely! Organizers need not worry about the crowd, they will be queueing to get in to the stadium from 5 am onwards. Starting the matches early ensures 'toss' doesn't play a major role and a fair contest between bat and ball settles the issue. After the 2007 WC fiasco, ICC would do well to look in to this seriously!