Cricket: ICC warns Sri Lanka over ‘poor’ pitch

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been officially warned for the ‘poor’ quality of the pitch at Galle.


Reuters October 07, 2011

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been officially warned for the ‘poor’ quality of the pitch at Galle, which hosted the first Test in their recent series against Australia, said the International Cricket Council (ICC).The SLC was in line for a sanction after the pitch was criticised as ‘too dry’ by both teams.“Taking into account that it was the first time that a pitch at Galle has been rated as ‘poor’, we have decided to impose a warning as the sanction,” said ICC general manager Dave Richardson.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 8th, 2011.

 

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