Persistent rain in Rawalpindi meant no play was possible in the heavyweight Group B clash

“Just a heads up Rob...” begins Alistair Connor. “Check out weather.com , the rain’s only getting worse in Rawalpindi. Can’t see any sort of match happening. Or are you contractually or diplomatically obliged to avoid mentioning that?”

It’s more that I’m one of nature’s optimists you can’t always trust the weather apps.