Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium has been handed one demerit level after the International Cricket Council (ICC) rated the pitch for the primary Test between Pakistan and England as “below average”.
England gained the match by 74 runs after posting 657 all out within the first innings and 7-264 declared within the second. Pakistan made 579 within the first innings earlier than they have been bundled out for 268 within the second.
“It was a very flat pitch which gave almost no assistance to any type of bowler. That was the main reason why batters scored very fast and both sides posted huge totals,” stated Andy Pycroft of the governing physique’s elite panel of match referees.
“The pitch hardly deteriorated during the course of the match. Since there was very little in it for the bowlers, I found the pitch to be ‘below average’ as per the ICC guidelines.”
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ramiz Raja had described the pitch as “embarrassing”, saying it was “not a good advert for cricket”.
It was the venue’s second demerit level after the pitch used for the drawn first Test between Pakistan and Australia in March was additionally rated as “below average”.
Venues could be suspended for a 12 months in the event that they decide up 5 demerit factors and for 2 years in the event that they decide up 10. Demerit factors stay energetic for a rolling 5 years.
