Last year, the cricket world went into a state of shock when the international 50-over World Cup was decided by an esoteric boundary count back rule. Despite the collective disbelief, the rule was known and the outcome accepted by the England and New Zealand teams. The disappointed Black Caps knew their loss was an unchallengeable fact for all eternity.
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