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3 Oct 2003, 12:01
CricInfo Article (http://www-aus.cricket.org/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2003/OCT/267140_CI_01OCT2003.html)
The ICC has announced that an enhanced version of the Duckworth/Lewis system for rain-affected one-day internationals will be introduced from October 3. Called the Professional Edition, the system has specifically been introduced to ensure fair computation of the target when the team batting first makes an exceptionally high score.
The D/L rule almost spoilt Australia's party in the final of the 2003 World Cup: requiring 360 to win, India were struggling at 145 for 3 after 23 overs when rain threatened, but the D/L charts indicated that India needed only 12 more from the next two overs to be ahead of the target.
I know I was getting pretty nervous in the final. Thankfully for the sake of cricket, India did not win the final as described.
The ICC has announced that an enhanced version of the Duckworth/Lewis system for rain-affected one-day internationals will be introduced from October 3. Called the Professional Edition, the system has specifically been introduced to ensure fair computation of the target when the team batting first makes an exceptionally high score.
The D/L rule almost spoilt Australia's party in the final of the 2003 World Cup: requiring 360 to win, India were struggling at 145 for 3 after 23 overs when rain threatened, but the D/L charts indicated that India needed only 12 more from the next two overs to be ahead of the target.
I know I was getting pretty nervous in the final. Thankfully for the sake of cricket, India did not win the final as described.