WTC Final: ICC ought to devise a formula to pick a winner in case of a drawn match, says Sunil Gavaskar
World Test Championship final: Batting great Sunil Gavaskar believes ICC ought to devise have the formula to pick a winner in case the WTC final between India and New Zealand gets washed out.
In Short
- It seems that the World Test Championship final will end up in a draw: Gavaskar
- Gavaskar suggests playing another Test as WTC Final if this match gets washed out
- Only 141.1 overs have been bowled in WTC final due to rain
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar feels the International Cricket Council (ICC) ought to have devised a formula to pick a winner in case the inaugural World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand gets washed out due to incessant rain in Southampton.
Gavaskar, while speaking to AajTak, also suggested both India and New Zealand can play another Test as WTC Final after a gap of 3-4 days as both the teams will be in England.
Notably, rain delayed the start of play on the fourth day of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) in Southampton on Monday. Only 141.1 overs have been bowled in the match so far, with rain washing out the entire opening day's play on Friday and interrupting play over the weekend.
BREAKING / @aajtak Exclusive: Sunil Gavaskar feels the @ICC ought to have devised a formula to pick a winner in case of a Drawn WTC Final. Suggests playing another Test as WTC Final after a gap of 3-4 days since both the teams can be in England #IndvsNZ #WTCFinals https://t.co/rdeibwSHaX — Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) June 21, 2021
"It seems that the World Test Championship final will end up as a draw and the trophy will be shared. This will be the first time that the trophy will be shared in a final. In football, they have a penalty shoot out or they have some other method to decide a winner. In Tennis, there are five sets and there is a tie-breaker," Sunil Gavaskar told AajTak.
"There must be a formula to pick a winner in case of a drawn World Test Championship final. ICC's cricket committee should think and then take a decision," Gavaskar added.
New Zealand will resume on 101-2, having bowled out India for 217 to take the upper hand. Captain Kane Williamson, batting on 12, and Ross Taylor, who is yet to score, will be looking to push for a significant first-innings lead when play starts.
The weather-hit match in southern England has a reserve day to make up for the lost time.