Former Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar wants a formula from International Cricket Council to pick a winner in the ongoing rain-hit World Test Championship final at Southampton.
New Zealand still trail by 116 runs and there are speculations that the match will end in a draw. India was bundled out for 217 in the first innings and then Virat’s fast bowlers were looking decent in comparision with the Kiwi pacers.
“There must be a formula to pick a winner in case of a drawn World Test Championship final. ICC’s cricket committee should think and then take a decision,” Gavaskar told a news channel.
“It seems that the WTC final will end up as a draw and the trophy will be shared. This will be the first time that the trophy will be shared in a final. To complete three innings in two days would be really difficult. Yes, if both teams bat really badly, the three innings could be completed,” Gavaskar added.
He asked ICC to look at other sport, such as football or tennis, to find a way to decide the winner.
“In football, they have a penalty shootout or they have some other method to decide a winner. In tennis, there are five sets and there is a tie-breaker,” he said.
