Elite, International, World class sport decided by rain in Manchester sums up the lack of common sense in cricket.

But we did not lose the Ashes because of the rain - Where was Woakes for the first 2 tests? What inspired declaring so early in the first test? - Totally outplayed in the 2nd test - No team has won the Ashes from 2-0 down since Sir Donald Bradman flipped the 1936-37 series' script on its head with consecutive scores of 270, 212 and 169 in the final three Tests. And England have never done it.


The rain papered over the cracks.