Australia v South Africa: Champions Trophy cricket match washed out – dwell | ICC Champions Trophy

Steve Smith’s post-match response

I appeared on Apple Climate and noticed there could be a number of days of rain, however I didn’t count on the sport to be washed out. It’s not excellent however there’s not a lot that may be executed about it.

[Who’s the most annoying player on a day like this?] Aw, Marnus, properly and really! He was strolling around the room, attempting to bug each single individual!

You need to assume in your ft and we had been taking a look at a special staff if it was a rain-reduced recreation.

The equation’s fairly easy now: if we beat Afghanistan we’re locked within the prime 4. They’re a harmful facet and we’ll need to be on our recreation.

We’ve been ready to slot in a number of rounds of golf to maintain the boys up and about. It’s been actually good to this point – the rain immediately will not be excellent however we’ll transfer onto the following one.

The up to date Group B desk

1. South Africa P2 Pts3 NRR +2.140

2. Australia P2 Pts3 NRR+0.475

3. England P1 Pts0 NRR-0.475

4. Afghanistan P1 Pts0 NRR-2.140

Match deserted

The clock is ticking. There are round 150 minutes to play with – a 20-over recreation must start by 7.32pm native time – however the phrase from these on the bottom is that the clean-up operation will take not less than an hour and a half.

It looks like a matter of when, quite than if, this recreation is deserted. If that’s the case, Australia might want to beat Afghanistan in Lahore on Friday to make certain of reaching the semi-finals. There’s a approach they may lose and nonetheless undergo, however let’s cross that bridge if we come to it.

The forecast for Lahore on Friday is best, although not good.

Urgh, the rain is getting heavier. There are nonetheless over three hours to play for besides, it’s not wanting nice.

On this present day in 1993… Pakistan slip to 26 for 9 in opposition to West Indies.

The cut-off time for a 20-over-a-side match is 7.32pm native time/1.32am AEDT, so we nonetheless have a little bit of time.

Nonetheless raining. If the match is washed out, which appears to be like by far the likeliest state of affairs, every staff will take a degree.

On this present day in 2025…

On this present day in 1990… the costliest over in cricket historical past was bowled.

“Only a heads up Rob…” begins Alistair Connor. “Take a look at climate.com , the rain’s solely getting worse in Rawalpindi. Can’t see any type of match occurring. Or are you contractually or diplomatically obliged to keep away from mentioning that?”

It’s extra that I’m one among nature’s optimists you may’t at all times belief the climate apps.

(NB: clip accommodates a jet stream of grownup language.)

In the intervening time we nonetheless have a full recreation, however we’ll begin to lose overs at 3pm native time/9pm AEDT. It’s arduous to see the match getting beneath approach earlier than then.

Nonetheless raining in Rawalpindi. It’s very mild, frustratingly so, however the outfield is in good situation so the turnaround must be very fast if/when the rain stops.

Right here’s one thing to learn whereas we wait. The bogeyman is again.

The character of the Champions Trophy – two teams of 4, blink and also you’ll miss it – makes it tough to evaluate all of the permutations. My intuition is {that a} washout immediately is a barely higher consequence for Australia than South Africa. What it will imply is that internet run-rate is much less more likely to be a think about who qualifies for the semi-finals.

Delayed begin to match because of rain

The forecast isn’t nice, in reality, so DLS might be an element on this recreation. Whoever wins the toss will certainly bowl first.

Australia are with out 5 of their World Cup-winning XI on this event. However their replacements – significantly Matt Brief, Alex Carey and Nathan Ellis – had been key to the win over England.

There’s loads of cloud and, most significantly, a bit of sunshine rain about at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in the meanwhile. The covers are on however there is no such thing as a phrase but in regards to the begin being delayed. Keep tuned!

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