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Dravid: Dew factor to make World Cup interesting

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Excessive moisture on the field at the Cricket World Cup will make the top-flight ODI competition all the more interesting, India coach Rahul Dravid said.


The 50-over tournament kicks off next Thursday across 10 cities, and all but six of the 48 matches will be day-night contests. 


In India that usually means high moisture on the field after sunset, which makes the ball moist and difficult to grip.


"India is a big country and there are many venues so it's hard to say it (dew) is going to be the same everywhere," Dravid said after India's 66-run loss to Australia in their third and final ODI in Rajkot on Wednesday.



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"Each venue and each day will be different. It's one of the hardest things to predict with dew," he said.


Dew mainly affects bowlers and fielders as day-night matches progress, with most captains opting to bowl first after winning the toss as a result.


But whether it will be a factor at all is in itself unpredictable.


Dravid, a former India captain, said he had played games on fields where the ground would be "soaked" the day before but bone-dry by match time.


"As the tournament goes on, at some venues it will be a factor and at some it may not. It's going to make it more interesting," the 50-year-old said.



India, the top-ranked team across all formats, begin their World Cup campaign against Australia on October 8 followed by their hotly anticipated clash against Pakistan.


They will also play two warm-up matches beginning with England in Guwahati on September 30.


 



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