Indore’s pitch for the third test was declared bad by ICC, gave three demerit points

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Dubai. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday rated the pitch as poor for the third Test of the ICC World Test Championship series between India and Australia at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. ICC Match Referee Chris Broad submitted his report to the ICC expressing the concerns of the match officials and following consultation with the captains of both the teams. After those evaluations the venue is given three demerit points.

The report of this match has been sent to the BCCI, who now have 14 days to appeal against the sanction.

“The pitch, which was very dry, was not providing a balance between bat and ball, favoring the spinners from the outset,” Broad said in an ICC media release. did not happen and excessive and uneven bounce was observed throughout the match.”

Specifically, one demerit point is awarded to venues whose pitches are rated below average by the match referee, while three and five demerit points are awarded to venues whose pitches are rated as poor and unsuitable, respectively. is marked in

When a venue receives five demerit points, it is suspended from hosting any international cricket for a period of 12 months. A venue is suspended from staging any international cricket for 24 months when it reaches the threshold of 10 demerit points.

The spinners of both the teams were greatly helped by the Indore surface, which was spin-friendly from day one, with 14 wickets falling. Of the 31 wickets that fell during the entire match, 26 were taken by the spinners, while only four went to the fast bowlers. One run out.

India will now enter Ahmedabad with a 2-1 lead in the Border-Gavaskar series. Australia sealed their ticket to the final of the World Test Championship with a win in Indore and India have a chance to do the same if they win the final Test.(IANS)

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