Match Abandoned due to bad weather
The inevitable has happened and the plug is finally pulled folks. India take the series 2-1 with two washouts along the way.
My tv turned to other pursuits a long time ago, it never looked likely they would resume in Brisbane with the radar showing storms swirling around the whole area and very heavy rain. Nothing like a two and a half hour wait to have that confirmed though.
India Captain Suryakumar Yadav lifts the trophy and says a few words:
‘The weather isn’t in our control. Credit to all the boys to bounce back after losing the first game. Bumrah, Arshdeep and the spinners are all doing really well. They bring a lot to the table.
I saw recently what happened with the women’s team, who won the World Cup. There’s a lot of excitement, support and responsibility at home. Exciting tournament in prospect but still a couple of series to go (before then).
Mitchell Marsh laments the weather:
“I can’t remember the last time we played without rain. It was a good series, congrats to India on the win. A lot of learnings and positives to take. Especially the flexibility in the squad… we’ll be back to full strength for the World Cup.”
Abhishek Sharma is player of the series:
I’ve been waiting for this tour. I was excited from the time the series was confirmed. Pitches are batting-friendly. I feel we could’ve gotten bigger scores but we’ve done well in the series.
My captain and coach have given me the responsibility to play freely and start big. They’ve given me clarity and space to go express myself. The T20 World Cup is one of the biggest tournaments and it’ll be a dream-come-true moment if and when I get to play there. I’ll make sure I’ll be ready for it.”
That’s that then. Thanks for sticking with me, we’ll be back to bring you the OBO of the entire Ashes series in less than a fortnight. I’m sure it will be pretty quiet until then…
Have a nice day/evening/morning/whatever – goodbye!
Updated
Weather Update: It is raining again I’m afraid…
