The umpires got out of jail when it rained shortly after they took the players off for "bad" light at the Gabba. Would it have been considered bad light in a Twenty20? Of course not, because it wasn't *really* dangerous for the batsmen or fielders. And as I've Burbled before conditions are either dangerous or they aren't - it shouldn't matter what format of the game is being played.I would suggest that if the umpires can't get this right, the responsibility for addressing bad light should be moved to the ICC referee.
[Definition of "dangerous" in the legal dictionary is apparently "creating a risk of bodily injury", but injuries are part of sport so I'd suggest that in this context it should be interpreted as "creating a risk of death"?]
And again on day 4....I doubt the batsmen, who were both going really well, were feeling in danger. Presumably the danger was to the fielding side?
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