5 things that make cricket viewers want to break their TV sets

As cricket has evolved over the years, it has become as much about the paying spectator and the television audience as it is about the cricketers and the cricket on show. With modern day cricket having so much money pumped into it, the needs of advertisers and sponsors have to be fulfilled, and somewhere in between all this, the needs, the interests and the comfort of the paying public is left wanting. Here are 5 of the most irritating things in cricket, purely as a viewer.

1. Rain Delays/Abandonments

This, no one has any control over, but is frustrating nonetheless. What should have been a good day either at the stadium, or in front of the television set turns into either a frustrating wait or an infuriating no show. While on most occasions, this cannot be controlled, sometimes boards can be more responsible with the scheduling. For example, between 2003 and 2006, almost every year, a match was scheduled to be held in Chennai between October and December, which is typically the monsoon months in Tamil Nadu. On cue, all the games were affected by rain, some getting washed out, and one particular test match between India and Sri Lanka where not even two innings could be completed.

Also, almost every year, a series is scheduled in Sri Lanka in the months of October and November, which turns into a deluge every time. Last month’s series against New Zealand bore striking resemblances to the series against West Indies a few years back, when every game in both Hambantota and Pallekele was massively affected by the elements.