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"I get frustrated": CA chief lashes out at bad light rules after Day 1 of Ashes SCG Test

Mayank

Day 1 of Ashes Test at SCG was called off early due to bad light [Source: CricX72]Day 1 of Ashes Test at SCG was called off early due to bad light [Source: CricX72]

The Day 1 of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground had to end prematurely on Sunday, January 4, due to the bad light and some showers, amid a wonderful turnout of 50,000 fans as England piled up 211 runs in 45 overs, with Joe Root and Harry Brook batting well after a few early wickets.

Having already lost a lot of revenue due to two matches of the series ending under days, Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg has once again noted his frustration over the wasted time during the matches and how it wastes fans time as well as takes a hit on the revenue and asked for some dialogue around the bad light rule.

CA boss calls out bad light rules as "frustrating"

During his conversation with SEN Radio on Day 2 of the ongoing SCG Test, Greenberg looked visibly annoyed with the fact that a Sunday afternoon for the fans in the stadiums and at home is ruined due to the bad light rules, which allow the on-field umpires unilaterly decide whether the playing conditions ate dangerous or unreasonable to play in, keeping player safety in mind.

“There are a lot of things that I get frustrated with in cricket, but bad light’s one of them. Yesterday, maybe more so than ever, with a full house and millions watching on TV. We’ve got to find a better way in cricket, where we try not to come off the field when it’s bad light and show a greater willingness and intent to get back on," he said.

He openly asked for conversations on the topic, so that the fans are not let down due to these rules, which he termed as archaic and felt the entertainment business cannot see the players heading out like this.

“I have talked about this a bit over the years, the nuance of cricket and some of the strange and archaic rules that sit within the sport. I’m sure there’s conversations that can be had about how we can be slightly more progressive. I sound like a broken record, but we’re in the entertainment business, and so I can’t think of another business that continues to walk off in front of its fans," he added.

After just 45 overs of play on Day 1, the next day went well with play going till the final 30 minutes of play at the time of writing. The overnight batter Joe Root went on to score 160(242) before falling to Australia's best bowler of the innings Michael Neser, who finished with 4/60 to dismiss England for 384 runs.

Currently Australia look in a strong position at 145/1 after 28 overs of their innings, with Travis Head leading the chrge at 73*(71) and Marnus Labuschagne 47*(62).