The 2nd T20 match between host England and Australia was abandoned without being a ball bowled. The umpires made the decision after inspecting the ground. They said that the outfield condition is not good enough to play the game.
The crowd waited for over an hour to watch the match but to their disappointment, the umpires had taken this decision. The chief executive of Lancashire's expressed his disappointment and angry on this decison.
He said, "I'm angry and bitterly disappointed. I don't think it was unsafe. There's dampness there for sure and it's soft, of course it is, (but) there's no water. If that had been Lancashire against Yorkshire on a Friday night in front of 16,000 people, we'd have been playing. I know the umpires have tough decisions to make and player safety is important. But there comes a time when you've got to think about the people who have paid to come into this ground. Sometimes I think we'd rather play in front of empty stadiums."
The first T20 game was also cancelled but in the mid-way where Australia was the favorites to win. (image: msn.com)
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