The International Cricket Council (ICC) has modified the ranking of the Indore pitch from “poor” to “below average” following an enchantment by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
“Following an appeal by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in accordance with the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Procedure, the rating of the pitch used for the third Test of the ICC World Test Championship series between India and Australia at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore has been revised by the ICC to a has been changed from “poor” to “below average” from March 1-3, the assertion stated.
The pitch got here beneath a lot scrutiny after the match ended inside 5 classes.
It was deemed that there was not sufficient extremely variable bounce to warrant a “poor” ranking. Instead, the appeals panel concluded that the pitch ought to be rated as “below average”.
“As a result, 1 demerit point has been awarded to the venue for a “under common” rating.”
ICC match referee Chris Broad, after consulting each captains Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith, submitted a report back to the ICC expressing the match officers’ considerations. After analysis, the venue acquired three demerit factors.
Broad stated, ‘The pitch, which was fairly dry, couldn’t strike a steadiness between bat and ball, favoring the spinners from the very starting. The fifth ball of the match broke by the floor of the pitch and continued to interrupt the floor sometimes, inflicting little or no seam motion and extreme and uneven bounce all through the match.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
