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Cricket's long-standing wet weather rules could be rewritten to save the blockbuster Twenty20 World Cup final in Melbourne from being washed out.
The International Cricket Council's local organisers are understood to be considering the drastic change to satisfy sponsors and a worldwide audience of millions who are keen to see a definitive winner hoist the Cup.
In the event rain washes out any prospect of play the competing teams will be forced to share the T20 trophy in what would be a bizarre situation.
But to ensure this doesn't happen, Monday's start time could be pushed back hours, requiring the rule change.
The T20 World Cup final could be a wash out this weekend sparking a drastic rule change to ensure there is a winner (pictured: ground staff at the MCG earlier this month)
To constitute a match, a minimum of 10 overs is required per team, unlike the group stage when only five overs per-side was needed to complete a game.
This could be difficult with Melbourne forecast to cop up to 25mm of rain on Sunday when resurgent Pakistan will face India or England in front of more than 90,000 people at the MCG.
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