If we are to persist with Duckworth/Lewis here are some suggestions that I think make it more "fair".
1. The reduction in overs should be in units of five overs. So the number of overs can be divided over five bowlers equally. The reduction should be in units of ten if power plays are to scale down properly. It also will likely give you some built in extra time if there are other stoppages.
2. Adjustments should be done only at the beginning of an inning. I will explain by giving some examples.
a) The match starts late and reduced to 40 overs each. Then the first team plays its 40 overs complete no matter if there are other breaks due to rain. If any adjustments have to be made they are made at the end of the first innings. The second team may now only play 30 overs. Once the innings has started 30 overs must be finished. If they cannot the match moves to next day. This has the advantage that both sides know at the beginning of each inning how many overs they have and in case of the second inning what score to get in how many overs. Both sides can pace the innings without having to try to keep up over to over and looking at the sky. They will know exactly how long there power plays will be and at least 5 bowlers have to be used equally.
b) If a match starts and then there is a stoppage the first team plays its full 50 overs. The adjustment is made at the start of second inning which may now be reduced to 30 overs.
Doing this has the added feature that team batting second will never have to score more than team batting first in a lesser number of overs. This is something that many people still have a problem with.
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