It's 6am, it's raining outside and you know you are supposed to be playing a T20 match after work. You've seen teh weather forecast and it's possible that the weather will clear after lunch, but there's a 40% chance of rain in the afternoon. There's an artifical at the ground that could be used, but you are pretty certain it is going to rain all morning and the outfield will be suitably damp, however as it's on the top of a hill, it will also drain enough to be playable. That's my state this morning...
Two questions arise.
1. Do you take your kit to work with you in the endless hope and anticipation that the weather will come good, even though everyone looks at you as though you are mad, with that quizzical "Cricket Kit? But it's peeing down!" look?
2. What kit do you take with you if you do the above?
Being ever hopeful, I pack my kit up and take it with me, on the basis that the best I'll get is the artificial.... And I take the bat that has been designated the weta weather bat!