The International Cricket Council (ICC) has modified the score of the pitch used for the third Test between India and Australia in Indore to “below average” from “poor” following an attraction by the Indian board.
Australia received the low-scoring encounter by 9 wickets inside three days, with match referee Chris Broad saying that the pitch was extraordinarily dry and favoured spinners from the beginning.
After reviewing footage of the match, nevertheless, the ICC attraction panel discovered that there was not sufficient “excessive variable bounce” to warrant a ‘poor’ score.
“Instead, the appeal panel concluded that the pitch should be rated as ‘below average,'” the ICC stated in an announcement.
“Consequently, one demerit point has been awarded to the venue for the ‘below average’ rating.”
A score of ‘poor’ would have meant three demerit factors.
Venues that accumulate 5 demerit factors over a five-year interval are suspended from internet hosting any worldwide cricket for a interval of 12 months.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
