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New bad-light rule fails to stop cricket delays

More than 60 overs were lost to bad light in the South Africa-Australia Test despite the ICC's recent rule change; apparently the sky did not get the memo.

On air: Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell on BBN Overnight
Published 1:34 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by BBC Sport: “New rule, no change - has cricket missed a trick again with bad light?”
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 1:34 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance, Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell.

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BBC SportNew rule, no change - has cricket missed a trick again with bad light?

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHere is the latest.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMore than sixty overs have been lost from the first Test between South Africa and Australia, even after the ICC changed its bad-light rule.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the sport changed the rule, and the sky ignored it. Sixty overs is more than a full day of play, which is a lot of sitting around for a game that already has tea breaks.

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