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 , repo...