(Cricket news) The recent New year’s test between India and South Africa at Newlands, Capetown saw a result within 5 sessions. it turned out to be the shortest ever test match as per balls bowled in a match. The surface at Newlands in all likelihood is set to face sanctions and receive Demerit points from the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The Capetown test just ended in less than 5 sessions. India won the Test by seven wickets, and the match, lasted for only 642 deliveries (107 overs). The ICC is expected to impose demerit points on the ground.
The pitch at Newlands, which produced a result in the second session of the second day, received global condemnation, with attention on match referee Chris Broad’s rating of the strip. Broad,an experienced match referee, has no option but to give a rating that is poor or unfit after all the attention it has caught of the Global stakeholders.
Rohit Sharma for his rather bold statements against the match referees and the Rating of pitches can also face some sanctions from the ICC, although there is still no verifiable information about the same.
Pitches can receive one of six ratings – very good, good, average, below average, poor, and unfit. Ratings falling into the last two categories could attract demerit points, ranging from one to five, with the potential for suspension. Very good, good, and average ratings are not in question, while below average might be considered a softer sanction. A poor or unfit rating is usually sanctioned and might receive demerit points from the ICC.
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