Cricket Matches Altered By The Weather: Weather has been one unpredictable factors that has altered outcomes of cricket matches on numerous occasions. It has been so influential on cricket matches that weather forecasting and prediction have become essential before each scheduled match, as changes in weather, like sudden downpours to a cloudy day, any change in the weather can heavily impact the fate of the game impact not just the players and their teams, but also the fans.
These are 4 unforgettable Cricket Matches altered by the weather conditions:
The World Cup Semi-Finals – England vs South Africa (Sydney)
Year: 1992
The sudden downpour brought the entire match to a pause when South Africa was leading the match and had already made 231/6 runs out of the 252 runs. This was one of the more infamous and heartbreaking ways that weather impacted a cricket match. This sudden rain led to South Africa being impacted in such a way that they got knocked out of the tournament, which appeared very promising. Brian McMillian was the batsman, and their team just needed 22 runs from 13 balls.
The World Cup Group Match – England vs Pakistan
Year: 1992
In this match, Pakistan was favored heavily by the rain that led to a draw, and ultimately, Pakistan ended up winning the tournament later on. Initially, when the game began, Pakistan was not at all in a winning position and but rain came to the rescue and interrupted England’s play, which led to a no-result.
The World Cup Group Match – South Africa vs. Sri Lanka
Year: 2003
This match between South Africa and Sri Lanka was also hit by rain, and though the South African team thought that they were safe from any impact, they ran short of the required score, and ultimately, due to the rain, the match ended, and it led to their untimely and early exit from the game in a complete twist of fate.
The World Cup Semi-Final – India vs New Zealand
Year 2019
The Indian team was in good momentum when rain completely changed things up and pushed an already high-pressure World Cup Semi-Final into a two-day-long affair. Ultimately, New Zealand secured a win by taking advantage of this disturbance caused by a sudden change in the weather conditions.
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