England lost a rain-hit game to Ireland in Melbourne during the Super 12s AFP via Getty Images In 1992, the same year England and Pakistan last met in a World Cup final, Australian-based New Zealand band Crowded House released one of their most famous songs, Four Seasons in One Day. It was an ode to Melbourne's unpredictable weather, featuring the line, "it doesn't pay to make predictions." It is a lesson the current England and Pakistan teams have heeded 30 years on, ahead of Sunday's T20 World Cup final in Melbourne, with horrendous weather predicted. England risked failing to reach the knockouts, after focusing on Melbourne's unpredictable weather too much earlier in the tournament in the shock loss to Ireland at the MCG. England captain Jos Butler said on Saturday: "It will be a great disappointment for us as a team to face Ireland in this tournament, but it feels like a long time ago." "At this stage, the weather around Melbourne dominated play for the entire tournament, and I learned a few lessons throughout the match and through preparation for the match." Pakistan had its own experience with the weather in Melbourne ahead of its epic showdown with India. England will also be relieved to know that they played a rain-shortened game in this tournament.
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