Decision to curtail play at Lord's 'a joke' - Hussain
Summary
Play was stopped early at Lord's during the third day of England’s second Test match against Pakistan due to rain and poor conditions. Some fans and former England captain Nasser Hussain criticized the decision because the weather improved and play could have continued for a short time.Key Facts
- Play at Lord’s ended at 17:08 BST on Saturday, an hour before the scheduled close of the day’s session.
- The decision to stop play was made by umpires Paul Reiffel and Allahuddien Parker.
- Weather cleared after the stoppage, with blue skies and good light, but play was not resumed.
- England was 177-7 in their second innings, 357 runs ahead, and on course to win the match.
- The morning session was completely lost to rain, and only 24.5 overs were played throughout the day.
- Spectators are getting a 50% refund because less than 30 overs were completed.
- Some fans booed and expressed disappointment about the early abandonment, feeling the match could have continued briefly.
- Another cricket match between Durham and Gloucestershire was also affected by bad light, delaying the conclusion.
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