# Cricket can't be played in the rain? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 11, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-cant-be-played-in-the-rain/539084 "2010-05-11T18:59:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-cant-be-played-in-the-rain/539084/21 "2010-05-12T11:55:30Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > Lawn bowls and croquet are subject to nearly identical playing conditions to cricket. Just wanted to add, as a point of information, that this is not really true. Croquet is certainly played in heavy rain (I speak from extensive personal experience), unless the court becomes so waterlogged that this is impossible (generally when puddles start forming). This is because, unlike cricket, the balls do not bounce, and there is much less risk of injury from losing ones footing. I believe bowls is much the same, for the same reasons. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-cant-be-played-in-the-rain/539084/22 "2010-05-12T17:08:04Z")
Playing in the rain? Why, that just wouldn’t be, er, cricket. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-cant-be-played-in-the-rain/539084/23 "2010-05-12T21:01:49Z")
Speaking as a Yank who used to love going to cricket matches while I was living in London. I am surprised at this rule. I always thought they called the match so we who were watching the match wouldn’t get rain water in our pints. I just thought they were that polite. I loved watching local matches and getting absolutely blauto and being able periodically to shout out, “Well bowled!”, and “here, here” when someone else shouted something. I loved the game. I would go to games locally if there were any, but I don’t think it would have the same flavor. I still don’t understand it however. ---
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-cant-be-played-in-the-rain/539084/24 "2010-05-18T12:40:41Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > Rule 24.6 i) A ball may not bounce more than twice. > > Cricket Bat: > (a) The overall length of the bat, when the lower portion of the handle is inserted, shall not be more than 38 in/96.5 cm. > (b) The width of the bat shall not exceed 4.25 in/10.8 cm at its widest part. > > Baseball Bat: > with the thickest part of the bat being 2.75 inches and the length no more than 42 inches > > Interesting question over which one looks more like a paddle! 😃 I don’t understand? One’s round and one’s flat, why is there a question? ---
**Author:** ![Bordesley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c89c15/32.png) [@Bordesley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bordesley)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-cant-be-played-in-the-rain/539084/25 "2011-09-01T20:57:55Z")
Of course not old chap, one don’t want soggy cucumber sandwiches does one? ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-cant-be-played-in-the-rain/539084/26 "2011-09-02T13:37:08Z")
NASCAR can’t be played in the rain. How about skiing and beach volleyball? ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-cant-be-played-in-the-rain/539084/27 "2011-09-03T20:49:48Z")
> [@TV\_time](#): > > Speaking as a Yank who used to love going to cricket matches while I was living in London. I am surprised at this rule. I always thought they called the match so we who were watching the match wouldn’t get rain water in our pints. I just thought they were that polite. I loved watching local matches and getting absolutely blauto and being able periodically to shout out, “Well bowled!”, and “here, here” when someone else shouted something. I loved the game. I would go to games locally if there were any, but I don’t think it would have the same flavor. I still don’t understand it however. You were drinking beer and calling out politely, it seems to me you had the basics down pretty well! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cricket-cant-be-played-in-the-rain/539084.md?page=1)