Or we can manufacture a different kind of water proof ball for these conditions. I have seen a few Kanga League matches. It is fun, no seriousness pure fun. After all thats what sports are all about.
Cricket cannot be played in rain.
You can't make a water proof ball. There will be water on the surface of the ball even if the leather doesn't soak up the water as much. The outfields are dangerous to field in when wet and the players cannot wear football boots as they will rip the outfield to shreds and ruin the pitch.
The actual pitch getting wet will cause the ball not to bounce consistently and will ruin the pitch for further matches. When a groundsman prepares the pitch they don't let the surface get a drop of water on it for days and weeks in advance.
Themer added 3 Minutes and 46 Seconds later...
There is a Kanga League played in mumbai which is held only in monsoon season.
A league in which there are horrendous problems with the weather.
"Heavy rain disruption meant only seven of the 13 matches were played last year. There were six washouts (not in July though) in a row in August-September. "
"On one day only one game was played out of 49, at the Karnatak ground"
