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Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has shared his dissatisfaction with the ICC’s decision to give three demerit points to the Indore pitch, giving it a ‘poor’ rating as well. He also questioned why the surface on which the two-day Gabba Test was played last year in December did not get a similar rating as well.
Australia beat India by nine wickets in the third Test at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, which ended on Friday (March 3). With the win, the Aussies also reached the World Test Championship final. However, after the game, the ICC deemed the pitch used for the Indore Test as ‘poor’ under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process. Meanwhile, Gavaskar reminded ICC of the Gabba Test between Australia and South Africa, saying India Today:
“One thing I would like to know, there was this Test match in November in Brisbane Gabba, where the match finished in 2 days. How many demerit points did that pitch get and who was the match referee there. I think 3 demerit points is a little harsh, because, in this pitch, yes the ball turned, but it was not dangerous. When Australia get to a score of 77 for the loss of one wicket it actually tells you that the pitch got a lot better.”
Team India were all out for 109 and 163 in their two innings in the third Test as well. Australia were bundled out for 197 before chasing down 76 with ease on Day 3 as well.
On the other hand, according to match referee Chris Broad, the pitch for the India-Australia third Test in Indore helped spinners way too much and had excessive and uneven bounce too. He said in an ICC release:
“The pitch, which was very dry, did not provide a balance between bat and ball, favouring spinners from the start. The fifth ball of the match broke through the pitch surface and continued to occasionally break the surface providing little or no seam movement, and there was excessive and uneven bounce throughout the match.”
The ICC report on the same said: “Overall, the Gabba pitch for this Test match was too much in favour of the bowlers. There was extra bounce and occasional excessive seam movement. The odd delivery also kept low on the second day, making it very difficult for batters to build partnerships.”
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