5 things that make cricket viewers want to break their TV sets

3. Bad Light

On some grounds, stoppages due to bad light cannot be avoided. But, a lot of times, stoppages due to bad light occur on grounds where there are full-fledged floodlights in place. What is the use of having floodlights if they aren’t to be used? An India v England ODI from 2009 at Kanpur springs to mind. The match was stopped due to bad light, and didn’t resume afterwards, giving India a victory as per the Duckworth-Lewis method. The match was interestingly poised, and a couple of wickets could have tilted it England’s way. But, the match didn’t resume, because even though the Green Park Stadium had floodlights, they couldn’t be used.

Many times, commentators have been heard saying that the two teams have agreed that floodlights will not be used in that particular series. It defeats the very purpose of having additional artificial lighting capabilities at the venue.