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"The quarter that we are talking about, we had a very early summer and often that period can be a complete washout," he said.

It will not be a washout of a weekend though.

However, it does not necessarily spell a washout Easter weekend with signs of a few drier interludes between the April showers.

But with the early onset of summer this year, the company is staring at a washout season and having to shift gears.

This tournament has shown, yet again, that the product of international white-ball cricket on the field remains strong, despite two washouts and too many one-sided games.