PAK vs AUS: Mighty blow to PCB as ICC affords ‘below common’ score to Rawalpindi pitch

After the 1st Pakistan vs Australia Take a look at led to a dreary arrangement, ICC has come down heavily on the quality of pitch on offer at the Rawalpindi cricket stadium. 

The pitch became once criticised by consultants and followers for it became once too cruel for the bowlers as wickets had been laborious to come aid by and lastly, even after plump 5 days of play, there became once no result that it is most likely you’ll take into consideration within the Take a look at. Such an occurence is uncommon this display day as Assessments are producing extra results.

Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees has rated the pitch at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi that became once used for the first Take a look at between Pakistan and Australia as “below common” and the venue has got one demerit level below the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Route of.

Madugalle mentioned: “The character of the pitch hardly ever changed over the route of 5 days and that there became once no deterioration other than the jump getting a puny bit lower. The pitch didn’t have confidence a mountainous deal of tempo and jump in it for the seamers nor assisted the spinners as the match progressed. In my peek this would not symbolize an ultimate contest between bat and ball.  Therefore, in line with the ICC guidelines I rate this pitch as below common.”

Cummins had also slammed the pitch, pronouncing the Pakistan made a pitch to nullify tempo bowling.

“Turning up to a pitch that’s doubtlessly not a worn pitch that you can fetch right here in Rawalpindi, and it is doubtlessly definite they’ve made an effort to strive to nullify the tempo bowling,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Cummins as pronouncing.

Frail India opener Wasim Jaffer had criticised the Rawalpindi pitch used for the first Pakistan-Australia Take a look at match as it has offered no aid to the bowlers.

Later PCB boss Rameez Raja had hit aid at the critics, pronouncing it became once essential to nullify the tourists’ assault while keeping the below-energy hosts. 

He mentioned, “Exact for the heck of it, we can not put collectively a like a flash pitch or a bouncy pitch and repair the game in Australia’s lap.”