How can we prevent rain from ruining the day?

[Nishant]

I was trying to think how crciket can depend less on the weather! Closed stadiums is one thing that comes to mind. Any other thoughts?

 

[silentstriker]

Play less cricket, and avoid playing during the monsoon seasons.

 

[Turbinator]

Go to www.weathernetwork.com and check the weather ahead of time and determine what kind of weather the host nation experiences at that time of the year before making any fixtures. If not, closed stadiums would be nice.

 

[Turbinator]

The rain mostly seems to follow India. Well atleast recently it has.

Bad luck for us Indian fans....we're sad when it rains, we're sad even when it doesn't.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Play more Test Cricket in England where it doesn't rain as much.

 

[Nishant]

The rain mostly seems to follow India. Well atleast recently it has.

Bad luck for us Indian fans....we're sad when it rains, we're sad even when it doesn't.

we're just all-round depressed people during the indian cricket season!

 

[Nishant]

Play more Test Cricket in England where it doesn't rain as much.

What have u been smoking???

 

[Tomm NCCC]

Start playing cricket in greenhouses.

 

[Neil Pickup]

What have u been smoking???

Try some of this.

 

[adharcric]

Try some of this.

Good one Neil.

 

[Great Birtannia]

Closed stadiums is one thing that comes to mind.

Just make sure they build the stadium facing the right direction so the grass can grow!

edit: I should clarify that for the internationals because it sounds stupid otherwise. There is a football stadium in Melbourne with a retractable roof that has all sorts of trouble with the turf dying. Australia have played a few games there but it's a rubbish cricket venue.

 

[kears_falcon_9]

Play in Antartica where it never rains.

 

[Matt79]

Play in Australia where it never rains!

 

[alternative]

Indoor Stadiums fella's. Australia has one and also heard that there is one in India which probably was recently completed.

 

[pasag]

Tbf, Docklands is horrible.

 

[Langeveldt]

burrow underground and play there

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Rain is a part of cricket. Learn to live with it.

 

[Nishant]

Rain is a part of cricket. Learn to live with it.

thats the problem....we don't want it to be part of cricket! IMO, it ruins the game.

 

[open365]

I agree!The onlt way is too pray to the rain gods! Every day! and we won't get any rain!Problem solved!

 

[The Baconator]

I'm with Smith here, and there's not a lot that can realistically be done about it. Anyway, rain might p you off one day, but it'll probably save your arse on another.