Australian media house takes a dig at BCCI and ICC after Indore pitch rating change
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"ICCs ridiculous backdown on pitch rating after Aus-India Test debacle," read the article headline by Fox Cricket. The media house also shared the article on Twitter, writing, "India dished up a truly terrible pitch for the third Test against Australia, but they've managed to get the pitch rating upgraded from 'poor' after an appeal! (laughing emoticon)"
Darren Lehmann, a former Australia player, then posted three laughing emoticons in reply of the same tweet. Have a look at the conversation below:
March 27, 2023
Notably, Indore wasn't the original venue of the Test and replaced Dharamsala last moment after the latter's outfield was deemed unfit to play. Nonetheless, the Test - third in four-match series - lasted just 2 and half days or seven sessions only as it saw 30 wickets falling on the first two days itself.
Match Referee Chris Broad had assessed the pitch as not conducive for proper balance and said in his assessment to the ICC that The pitch, which was very dry, did not provide a balance between bat and ball, favouring spinners from the start."
After BCCI appealed against the 'poor' rating given to the pitch by the ICC based on Broad's assessment, the rating was changed. ICC appeal panel consisting of Wasim Khan, ICC General Manager Cricket, and Roger Harper, ICC Mens Cricket Committee Member, went through the match footage and changed rating of 'below average' instead of 'poor.'
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 11:14 am