Sri Lanka v Australia: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brian-Christopher-Broad-c48475 rates Galle pitch as poor - Cricket News Update
Chris Broad, the International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee, in his report to cricket’s governing body has declared that the pitch at Galle does not meet international standards, rating it 'poor'.
Broad, who was officiating in a Test match played between Sri Lanka and Australia from August 31st till September 3rd, examined the surface and compiled a detailed report which he sent to David http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richardson-c85395,
ICC's General Manager, and ICC's chief match referee http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ranjan-Senerath-Madugalle-c83994.
The ICC, in a statement, revealed that, “Both (Richardson and Madugalle) will consider all the evidence, including studying video footage of the match and submissions from the host Board, before reaching their decision in due course.”
If the conclusion made by the officials accords with Broad’s report than Lankan cricket would be levied with a robust fine.
A duplicate of Broad’s report has been sent to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) by ICC and they are expected to provide an explanation within a period of 14 days.
According to a reliable source, if SLC’s explanation fails to sway http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 about the poor condition of Galle pitch, then a directive for corrective action will be taken by cricket’s governing body.
Australia triumphed over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 from decrying the surface on which his team was forced to play.
The Australian cricket team believes that Lankans prepared such a pitch on purpose but their plan misfired as Kangaroos won the toss and decided to bat first.
“Day one felt like day five out there. I hate to see a Test match being determined by the toss. It was obviously prepared for their spin bowlers and that backfired. I guess I was just fortunate I won the toss,” said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 termed the surface as one of the most challenging wicket they have played on. Dilshan said that he was aware that Galle had a slow track but they
did not expect it to start turning from day one.
Sri Lanka will look to bounce back and come to level terms in the second game of the three match series, which will begin from Thursday, September 8 and will be played at Pallekele.
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