Lords And Lahore Pitch Is "unsatisfactory" By ICC
The pitches at Lord's Cricket Ground and Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, were recently rated as "unsatisfactory" by the International Cricket Council (ICC), which sparked intense discussion throughout the cricket community. The choice is even more important because these locations are famous in international cricket.
What Does “Unsatisfactory” Mean?
The ICC's "unsatisfactory" rating denotes that the pitch did not offer a fair contest between bat and ball. ICC pitch guidelines state that surfaces should provide a balance, sometimes helping bowlers while still enabling batters to score runs. A pitch fails to live up to expectations when it unfairly favors one side or acts erratically.
Why was the Lord's Cricket Ground pitch unsatisfactory?
The first Test match between England and New Zealand took place at Lord's in London on 4-8th June on these pitches. England won the match by 115 runs. The test match's match referee, Andy Pycroft, reports the pitch.
Andy's statement said, “There was plenty of excessive seam movement throughout the test, and the ball also kept extremely low on several occasions. "The bounce was variable throughout as 16 wickets fell on the first day and 17 on the second. There was simply an overbalance in favor of the ball against the bat caused by the pitch."
Why was the Gaddafi Stadium pitch unsatisfactory?
The ICC also deemed the third ODI between Pakistan and Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore to happen on 3rd June. Pakistan won the 3-match ODI series by 2-1. The Lahore pitch report is submitted by match referee Graeme La Brooy.
Graeme's statement said, "The pitch was slow and low and made scoring runs very difficult. It did not suit a one-day international game, as batters had to spend more time to settle in. It helped spin very early in the match and continued the same way throughout."
Possible Consequences By ICC
A rating of "unsatisfactory" results in demerit points for the venue. A venue may be prohibited from hosting international games if it receives several of these ratings over time. Even though a single rating is not disastrous, it does put pressure on local authorities to do better.
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