5 unexpected things that could happen at the 2016 World T20
Disclaimer: What you are about to read is a positively ridiculous forecast of what might happen in the upcoming World T20, and it should be taken as such. That said, none of the following is impossible, and if any of it does occur, you read it here first!In a few short weeks an entertainment show masquerading as a serious cricket event will be upon us. Yes, the World Twenty20 is almost here. A collection of mishit maximums, long hops labelled as ‘variations’, and moments of crazy brilliance are sure to leave us all exhausted, before the punishing cricket calendar puts us weary spectators through it all again just days later with the Indian Premier League.This cricketing carnival promises incidents that will make Lagaan as forgettable as yet another One-Day Interntional between India and Sri Lanka, and more twists than a soap opera – but at least you won’t see these ones coming.From cruel unsportsmanship to the downright ridiculous, here are five unexpected things that could actually happen at the World T20.
#1 Spidercam takes centre stage
Television companies have done everything possible to get closer to the action in recent years, from attaching microphones to fielders - so they can have awkward chats with Danny Morrison in the commentary box - to introducing Spidercam, an all-seeing eye that swoops around the ground, giving viewers dynamic aerial views of the ground.
Spidercam has been regularly criticised for interfering with play, with balls hitting either the camera itself or the wires holding it place, and just last month MS Dhoni complained that the device ‘disturbed’ him. Now it’s time for Spidercam to really ruffle feathers, and ruin the result of a game at the World T20.
Just to fuel the controversy, it’s an Associate nation on the brink of a breakthrough that suffers an unnecessary fate. With six runs needed to win off the final ball, Afghanistan’s dreams of a first win over England are dashed as the ball, otherwise destined to land out of the stadium, flicks off Spidercam is declared dead.
The final delivery is bowled again, and this time, it safely finds a fielder on the fence, and England escape with the most fortuitous win of all-time.