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Rain interruption is having a more disruptive role in international cricket nowadays, compared to the situation we had a few decades back. Climate change may be one of the reasons. ICC needs to look in to this issue and find a solution which is acceptable to all. One of the solutions would be to stage more matches in countries such as UAE and Australia, where the chances of rain interruption are low.

Rain delay and bad light give advantage to one team and this time it is Pakistan who are getting benefits from this delay. The match may resume in some time but if Pakistan were able to draw this match, then the credit will goes to the weather. England team deserve to win the 2nd test if the weather permits.

Surely this rain is going to be in favour of Paksitan right now if we have one more day lost due to rain then surely this match is going to be draw or if we able to have some cricket in all three days then surely we will able to have result but weather is not good for next few days which is not good.
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So wearing smart watches is not allowed in the field ? This is a new rule to my understanding. So what will be the outcome of this investigation ? Will the umpire be punished in this case or the player and what would be the punishment ?

Until now no punishment just reminder for future as its not allowed in 2018 few Pakistani players also done same mistake may be in future they will introduce any new rule or puniishment about this.

Not sure but what harm the smart watch can do if the players wear it. The players can get message and instructions from the dressing room through smart watch but even without this smart gadget they still get the instructions and messages, don't they ?
The other thing is that fielders can get busy though smart watches and may lose focus on the match temporarily.