'Dunedin not fit to stage a Test'
There have been delays upon delays in Dunedin for New Zealand and West Indies' Test match, and Dylan Cleaver, writing in the New Zealand Herald , has slammed the authorities for their lack of preparation.
Will Luke
25-Feb-2013
There have been delays upon delays in Dunedin for New Zealand and West Indies' Test match, and Dylan Cleaver, writing in the New Zealand Herald, has slammed the authorities for their lack of preparation.
At Brisbane, it rained so hard the Gabba was reduced to a lake. The next morning, play started on time at 10am. Yesterday, despite there being nary a spittle of rain since the previous evening, a ball was not delivered until 2.45pm.
That borders on farcical.
Until such time as the Otago Cricket Association or New Zealand Cricket invests in a decent drainage system and super-soppers, the University Oval should not host another test.
Bad weather is one thing, bad resources quite another.
Will Luke is assistant editor of ESPNcricinfo