Rain delays women’s ODI series at Grace Road
LEICESTER—Rain has delayed England’s first match under new captain Heather Knight against Pakistan in Leicester - which will now be played on Tuesday (today).
The first one-day international was set to begin at 14:00 BST, but heavy rain delayed the start, with standing water on parts of the outfield.
After inspections at 15:30 and 17:00, the umpires adjudged that no play would be possible on Monday.
A full game will take place on Tuesday’s reserve day, at 10:30 BST. “The ground staff got rid of a lot of water but there are obviously still a lot of wet areas,” umpire Alex Wharf told Sky Sports.
Under ICC Women’s Championship rules, a reserve day is in place for each game in this three-match ODI series.
However, both sides face a quick turnaround after Tuesday’s game, as the second match in the series is scheduled to take place at Worcester on Wednesday at 10:30 BST.—AFP hope Puma does not produce condoms.”
The game, which saw Switzerland join France into the knockout phase, was not unduly rough or dirty, yet three times in the first half Swiss players had to go to the sidelines to swap their torn tops. “Seeing our shirts being ripped
