Indore Pitch Rating: IND vs AUS Indore Test – As expected, ICC has rated Indore Pitch as “poor” and has awarded three demerit points. The 3rd Test of Border Gavaskar Trophy in Holkar Stadium lasted just 7 sessions with Australia routing India by 9 wickets. The ICC has given BCCI 14 days to appeal the sanctions. Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
“The International Cricket Council today announced that the pitch for the third Test of the ICC World Test Championship series between India and Australia at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore has been rated as “poor” under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process,” the ICC said in a statement.
Indore Pitch Rating: ICC blasts Indore Pitch, gives ‘Poor’ rating as Australia bundle out Rohit Sharma & Co in 7 sessions, Check OUT
ICC Match Referee Chris Broad submitted his report to the ICC expressing the concerns of the match officials and after consulting with captains of both teams. Following the assessment, the venue has received three demerit points.
The report has been forwarded to the BCCI, who now have 14 days if they wish to appeal against the sanction.
Mr Broad said: “The pitch, which was very dry, did not provide a balance between bat and ball, favouring spinners from the start. The fifth ball of the match broke through the pitch surface and continued to occasionally break the surface providing little or no seam movement and there was excessive and uneven bounce throughout the match.”
Indore Pitch Rating: ICC blasts Indore Pitch, gives ‘Poor’ rating as Australia bundle out Rohit Sharma & Co in 7 sessions, Check OUT
In the first two days of the Test, 30 wickets fell with the ball turning with a puff of dust from Day 1. With such horrendous conditions, India suffered their first defeat at home since Chennai Test against England.
It was just on Day 1, 2nd session when Ravindra Jadeja’s delivery (20.3 ovs) to Usman Khawaja took a sharp turn with a puff of dust coming off the surface. Within two and a half days or 7 sessions, 31 wickets fell and more importantly, it was Indian batters who struggled the most. While Indian fans mocked Australians and Aussie media for pointing out pitch concerns, even they have now turned against the Indore pitch.
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