1. Cricket is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy (Stephen Fry)
2. FOOTBALL offers the world clichés; RUGBY produces facial deformity; HOCKEY provides an acceptable outlet for psychotic violence; CRICKET alone breeds myths. More quotes here.
Weather
The weather is a crucial consideration in cricket: 2008 was the worst year we ever experienced for it chucking to down. Still it might not always be this bad. Check what's going on at these sites - one of them might be right!
History
I haven't read every stat, but I have done a rough check. Awarding 1 mark for rained off before start and a half mark for called off due to rain or manfully playing through heavy drizzle, here it is:
| Year | Rained off before start | Drizzly or abandoned | total |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
