The Big Bash have learnt their lesson from last year, introducing a reserve day for the BBL10 final between Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers.
This comes after a downpour nearly led to history in BBL 09, with over 100 millimetres falling in the 48 hours to the final between the Sixers and Melbourne Stars.
Fortunately for the Sixers, they were given a brief window to play a 12-over game, winning the match by 19 runs.
Cricket Australia quietly introduced the measure to ensure a repeat of the concerns of 2020 would not occur, with 5-10mm expected in Sydney on Saturday.
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE BIG BASH FINAL IS WASHED OUT?
In order to constitute a game, each team must face a minimum of five overs each.
With rain expected on Saturday, the game will be moved to Sunday if they can not fit in the overs.
If required, the game will be played on Sunday morning as players are set to fly to New Zealand for the upcoming T20 series, ensuring they can do the necessary two-week quarantine period.
If this is not achieved, the rules state that the trophy will be awarded to the home team, which is the Sydney Sixers.
Despite the fear of rain, Australian and Scorchers fast bowler Jason Behrendorff was unfazed by the forecast, backing Cricket Australia and tournament organisers to do what's best for the game.
"It’s an ever-changing beast with everything happening with COVID-19 as well,” he told reporters.
“As players, realistically we won’t have to (make) that decision, that will be a decision made above our pay grade, by those who run the BBL and Cricket Australia.”
SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND WEATHER FORECAST
The weather forecast for the Sydney Cricket Ground is promising for fans despite rain expected to fall throughout the afternoon and evening.
The BOM is predicting between 5 to 10 millimetres of rain after 12 pm on Saturday in Sydney.
It is expected that this rain will build up during the afternoon, with the potential of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
Despite this, the forecast suggests that the rain will clear by 9 pm, allowing teams to play the necessary five overs to constitute a match.
Currently, in Sydney, there has been 1.4 millimetres fall at Observatory Hill since 9 am.