BCCI tenders apology for 'poor' Kanpur pitch
Posted on May 09, 2008 at 16:19 | Updated May 10, 2008 at 00:05
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Under clause 3.3 of the regulations governing the process, and following receipt of the match referee’s report which rated the pitch as substandard, the ICC wrote to the BCCI enclosing a copy of Mahanama’s report and asked for a written report on the condition of the surface including any extenuating circumstances which may have existed.
In accordance with clause 3.4 of the regulation the BCCI provided that detailed reply.
Also in accordance with the process, the ICC’s General Manager – Cricket David Richardson and the ICC’s chief match referee Ranjan Madugalle then considered all the evidence, including studying video footage of the match, before passing judgment.
Detailing the decision, Richardson said: “We have come to a decision that the pitch prepared for the match should be rated as ‘poor’.
“We have taken into consideration the explanations offered by the BCCI as to the reasons for the dryness of the pitch and we have noted that there is no previous record of a sub-standard pitch being prepared in Kanpur.
“However, taking all the evidence into account and, in accordance with clause 4.2 of the regulation, we have decided to impose an official warning as the sanction.
“It would appear that the poor quality of the pitch prepared for this Test was due to inadequate preparation procedures. We have recommended that the BCCI pitch consultant, Daljit Singh, be requested to investigate and to ensure that in future the manner of preparation is in line with what is required to ensure that a better balance between bat and ball is achieved,” added Richardson.
In his report, Mahanama noted several disappointing aspects of the pitch’s performances including dryness, uneven bounce and signs of breaking up, even before lunch on the first day. He also noted that the inconsistency of bounce became steadily worse as the game progressed.
The ICC had the power to impose a sanction ranging from a warning or a fine up to a suspension of international status for the venue in question in the case of repeated offences, said the release.
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