How England willed the rain to come. With dark clouds hovering, there was a drawn out drinks break, and then the farce of Matthew Potts retying his shoelaces, then changing his shoe altogether. But when the rain came, it was five balls too late: Australia had batted for 20.4 overs in their run chase, enough to constitute a full game. Their 49-run victory on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, sealing the series 3-2, was utterly deserved.
Australia win series after final ODI with England is abandoned - latest reaction
Telegraph - 29 Sep 2024 19:01
How England willed the rain to come. With dark clouds hovering, there was a drawn out drinks break, and then the farce of Matthew Potts retying his shoelaces, then changing his shoe altogether. But when the rain came, it was five balls too late: Australia had batted for 20.4 overs in their run chase, enough to constitute a full game. Their 49-run victory on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, sealing the series 3-2, was utterly deserved.
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