Stuart Broad Lashes Out At ICC After India Storm Into Women's T20 World Cup Final

England fast-bowler Stuart Broad has lashed out at International Cricket Council (ICC) after India progressed to the final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the expense of England. The semifinal at the Sydney Cricket Ground was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.

India made it to the final ahead of England because of finishing higher in the group stages. India won all four games to top Group A while England came in second behind South Africa, the team they lost to in their Group B opener at the WACA in Perth.

Unlike the men’s 50-over World Cup last year, there was no reserve day for the semifinal of the ongoing T20 World Cup and thus England paid a big price. The ICC has maintained that the T20 World Cups (for both men and women) are short, sharp events with reserve days factored in only for the final. Also, all the teams knew of the playing conditions and did sign on it much before the tournament began.

“Allowing for any other reserve days would have extended the length of the event, which isn’t feasible. There is a clear and fair alternative should there be no play In any of the semi-finals with the winner of the group progressing,” a spokesperson had said on the eve of the game.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Vwfk8JbD-/

However, Stuart Broad was not at all impressed with the rules and lashed out at the ICC when they posted the result of the semifinal on Instagram. Taking a dig at ICC’s decision to not have any reserve day, Stuart Broad, wrote:

“Why no reserve day @icc? Seems sensible”.

In the other semifinal, Australia beat South Africa by 5 runs by DLS method to storm into the final. The hosts and the defending champions defended 98 runs in 13 overs to set up a mouth-watering clash with India in the title-decider.

Also Read: Misbah-Ul-Haq Hints At Sarfaraz Ahmed’s Inclusion In The T20 World Cup 2020 Squad