India’s pitches in Nagpur and Delhi for the first two Tests of the
Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia have received an average rating
from the International Cricket Council (ICC), reported Sydney Morning
Herald on Thursday. The playing surfaces were a subject of huge discussion
ahead of the blockbuster series.
The pitch at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur has
received an “average” rating from the governing body of the sport and its
match referee, Zimbabwe’s Andy Pycroft.The strip for the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, where
Australia fought hard for two days before bundling out for 113 runs in the
third, was also an “average” rating by Pycroft. The surface was deemed to
be fair if not perfect.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia have received an average rating
from the International Cricket Council (ICC), reported Sydney Morning
Herald on Thursday. The playing surfaces were a subject of huge discussion
ahead of the blockbuster series.
The pitch at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur has
received an “average” rating from the governing body of the sport and its
match referee, Zimbabwe’s Andy Pycroft.The strip for the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, where
Australia fought hard for two days before bundling out for 113 runs in the
third, was also an “average” rating by Pycroft. The surface was deemed to
be fair if not perfect.
