Such a shame: Former cricketer Nasser Hussain on delayed WTC final

Former England captain Nasser Hussain was among those disappointed by the amount of rain that has fallen in Southampton recently, causing the World Test Championship final between India and
New Zealand to be postponed. The opening day’s play on Friday was
cancelled due to incessant rain.

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The unpredictability of
rain in England at this time of year is well-known, which former captain Hussain lamented, calling the whole thing an
absolute shame as the historic match was delayed.

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“It’s chucking down. It’s such a
shame because for the last three weeks in the UK, it’s been warm, it’s been
sunny. We’ve hardly missed a ball of cricket and just as we were supposed to
start, the weather changed and this is proper rain, even by England’s
standards, and it’s cold,” Hussain said on the Star Sports Network after the
first session was washed out.

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The city of Southampton had been bright and sunny up until
Wednesday, but on Thursday, it was replaced by heavy clouds, and it has been
that way since.

The ICC has established a reserve day in which a maximum of 83
overs can be bowled, with the option of an extra hour if necessary. However,
given the amount of rain expected over the following three days, even the
reserve day may not be enough to make up for the lost time.