Australia v South Africa: Start delayed in Champions Trophy cricket – live

Updates from the match at Rawalpindi Cricket StadiumPlay was due to start at 2pm local/8pm AEDT/9am GMTHere’s something to read while we wait. The bogeyman is back.The nature of the Champions Trophy – two groups of four, blink and you’ll miss it – makes it tricky to assess all the permutations. My instinct is that a washout today is a slightly better result for Australia than South Africa. What it would mean is that net run-rate is less likely to be a factor in who qualifies for the semi-finals. Continue reading...

Australia v South Africa: Start delayed in Champions Trophy cricket – live
  • Updates from the match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
  • Play was due to start at 2pm local/8pm AEDT/9am GMT

Here’s something to read while we wait. The bogeyman is back.

The nature of the Champions Trophy – two groups of four, blink and you’ll miss it – makes it tricky to assess all the permutations. My instinct is that a washout today is a slightly better result for Australia than South Africa. What it would mean is that net run-rate is less likely to be a factor in who qualifies for the semi-finals.

Continue reading...