Quote Originally Posted by PSRB View Post
Just seen this as well:
They now face a wait to see where they will play their semi-final due to the ludicrous structure of this World Cup to suit Indian television.

It is written in the playing conditions that India, should they qualify, will play a semi-final in Guyana on Thursday because it has a 10.30am start time which suits the Asian broadcast market where the vast majority of revenue is generated.

It means India have been able to plan for a daytime semi-final, which suits their bowlers, in Guyana from the start and the others in their half of the draw to scheme in Trinidad, the other last-four venue. Meanwhile, England are still waiting to know whether they will fly to Georgetown on Tuesday or Port-of-Spain. They will not find out their fate until after the completion of group two late on Monday night.
That is a joke. It's like when they tried a T20CL but said that any players contracted to both an IPL team and another of the competitors would have to play for the IPL team. I do wish Indians were into other sports so the whole of world cricket wasn't simply organised to see Indian victories so they can sell adverts for SIM cards in the middle of the coverage.