Day/Night Matches At The World Cup

Rich2001 · 18-12-2002, 09:52 AM

I had been thinking about this for a while, and someone on TV just reminded me...

But what's your opinion of Day/Night matches at the World Cup?

Most teams batting 2nd (under the lights) normally lose, therefore the game is won at the toss rather than on the field, so could you call the WC winners the real champs, if they happen to win the toss a few times in the day/night matches

- The problem with dew in South Africa

- Is it fair to give teams an advantage or should everyone have the same conditions, for the biggest prize in cricket.

Rik · 18-12-2002, 01:30 PM

Well in South Africa and England it's the dew...in Pakistan it's the humitity and the insects attracted by the lights...I think it's only really an option in Australia...and also you have to pay for the electricity bill...why not just play it in the day? And save yourself some money...

Bazza · 18-12-2002, 02:58 PM

Yeah I think there'll be plenty of spectators at the world cup anyway right?

I don't think they should have them in the world cup.

marc71178 · 18-12-2002, 04:42 PM

Actuallt on that note Bazza, why are we having Cricket in the World Cup, why not base it on drinking games?

sasnoz · 18-12-2002, 05:37 PM

only have 1 or 2 non important games under lights:frog::frog:

vandemataram · 18-12-2002, 06:42 PM

I don't think its a good idea, batting under light is often difficult.Atleast the final and Semis should be in day time only!

marc71178 · 19-12-2002, 01:16 AM

I think they are, but the pitch for the final has attracted a lot of complaints by Shaun Pollock as it's not the best in SA by a long chalk!

18-12-2002, 09:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rich2001 Cricket Web Vice Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 7,181	Day/Night Matches At The World Cup I had been thinking about this for a while, and someone on TV just reminded me... But what's your opinion of Day/Night matches at the World Cup? Most teams batting 2nd (under the lights) normally lose, therefore the game is won at the toss rather than on the field, so could you call the WC winners the real champs, if they happen to win the toss a few times in the day/night matches - The problem with dew in South Africa - Is it fair to give teams an advantage or should everyone have the same conditions, for the biggest prize in cricket.

18-12-2002, 01:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rik Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shropshire, England Posts: 8,353	Well in South Africa and England it's the dew...in Pakistan it's the humitity and the insects attracted by the lights...I think it's only really an option in Australia...and also you have to pay for the electricity bill...why not just play it in the day? And save yourself some money... __________________ "Age is just a stupid number" 20...that's a rather big number :(:(:(

18-12-2002, 02:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bazza International 12th Man Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hants, England Posts: 1,710	Yeah I think there'll be plenty of spectators at the world cup anyway right? I don't think they should have them in the world cup. __________________ My house is burned down but I can see the sky.

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marc71178 Eyes not spreadsheets Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: England Posts: 56,346	Actuallt on that note Bazza, why are we having Cricket in the World Cup, why not base it on drinking games? __________________ marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good! Anyone want to join the Society? Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.

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18-12-2002, 05:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
sasnoz Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: new zealand Posts: 228	only have 1 or 2 non important games under lights:frog::frog:

18-12-2002, 06:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
vandemataram Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mumbai Posts: 658	I don't think its a good idea, batting under light is often difficult.Atleast the final and Semis should be in day time only!

19-12-2002, 01:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
marc71178 Eyes not spreadsheets Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: England Posts: 56,346	I think they are, but the pitch for the final has attracted a lot of complaints by Shaun Pollock as it's not the best in SA by a long chalk!

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