Farcical scenes pervaded McLean Park as the crowd was prevented from seeing the second Chappell-Hadlee match due to the appalling outfield drainage. "We are classing the review as urgent, and will be speaking with New Zealand Cricket first thing [today]. Three of the last eight ODIs at McLean Park have been abandoned, dating back to December 2013. Related Content Cricket: Independent review after poor drainage means no play in Black Caps v Australia match Cricket: NZC awaits council inquiry on McLean Park Cricket: Who is to blame for no play at McLean Park? Fans are becoming accustomed to matches being disrupted in the region and the local proverb "if you want to be break a drought, schedule a cricket match" gained further traction.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 02, 2017 16:03 UTC