Amla, Mushfiq rule out poor drainage at Mirpur stadium

When the drainage system of Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium came under fire, captains of the both team dismissed the notion, terming the drainage facilities here as fantastic.

“I think going on from the last Test match obviously there’s nothing you can do after having three full days of rain. Even in Chittagong we were really surprised that the outfield drainage was better than we expected. Certainly in South Africa if we had rains like these in the last three days, the whole field would have been under water,” said South Africa captain Hashim Amla.
His opposite number Mushfiqur Rahim said there is nothing to do if the rain continues to pour down.
“It was tough to keep the whole ground under cover. 90 percent of the ground was covered but those 10 percent was not covered couldn’t be dried up after three days of rain. The drainage system was fantastic but you can’t do anything if rain continues to pour down.”
Amla thought it would have been risky to play at this ground despite there was enough sun shine on the fifth day.
“The whole field would have been totally unplayable. The drainage has been very good, although it’s not raining now but the outfield is pretty damp probably has an element of risk in it for our players. And it is the most, one of the most bizarre Test series I have ever played. I don’t think I have played a Test series where out of 10 days of cricket, six days have been rained off.  So it’s been unique in that sense. But it’s damp so there’s nothing much we can do.”

Amla, Mushfiq rule out poor drainage at Mirpur stadium

When the drainage system of Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium came under fire, captains of the both team dismissed the notion, terming the drainage facilities here as fantastic. I think going on from the last Test match obviously theres nothing you can do after having three full days of rain. Even in Chittagong we were really surprised that the outfield drainage was better than we expected. Certainly in South Africa if we had rains like these in the last three days, the whole field would have been under water, said South Africa captain Hashim Amla. His opposite number Mushfiqur Rahim said there is nothing to do if the rain continues to pour down. It was tough to keep the whole ground under cover. 90 percent of the ground was covered but those 10 percent was not covered couldnt be dried up after three days of rain. The drainage system was fantastic but you cant do anything if rain continues to pour down. Amla thought it would have been risky to play at this ground despite there was enough sun shine on the fifth day. The whole field would have been totally unplayable. The drainage has been very good, although its not raining now but the outfield is pretty damp probably has an element of risk in it for our players. And it is the most, one of the most bizarre Test series I have ever played. I dont think I have played a Test series where out of 10 days of cricket, six days have been rained off. So its been unique in that sense. But its damp so theres nothing much we can do.