Dubai, Dec 13: The ICC on Tuesday rated as “below average” the pitch used for the first Test between England and Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium for not offering any help to the bowlers.
As many as seven centuries were scored in the game, that England won 74 runs after putting on board a record total of 506/4 on the opening day. The visitors scored a mammoth first innings total of 657 with four of their batter touching the three-figure mark.
The venue also received one demerit point. This is second demerit point the stadium has received in eight months time.
“ICC Elite Panel of Match Referee Andy Pycroft has rated the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium pitch that was used for the first match of the ICC World Test Championship series between Pakistan and England as ‘below average’ and the venue has received one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process,” according to an ICC media release. (PTI)
