The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that the pitch
for the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and Australia has been rated as
poor by Chris Broad, the member of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match
Referees who officiated in the Test.The ICC's General Manager - Cricket, David Richardson, and the ICC's
chief match referee Ranjan Madugalle will now consider all the evidence,
including studying video footage of the match and submissions from the
host Member Board, before reaching their decision in due course.Galle hosted the first Test between the two sides which was played from
31 August to 3 September. Australia won the Test by 125 runs with 40
wickets falling for 841 runs in 289.5 overs.In accordance with the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, which
came into effect in 2006 and which applies to all Tests, ODIs and T20Is,
Mr Broad submitted a report to the ICC expressing his concerns over the
quality of the pitch.Under clause 3, 4 and 5 of the regulations governing the process, the
ICC has provided Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with a copy of Mr Broad's
report and requested the SLC to respond. The SLC has now has 14 days to
provide a reply to the ICC's request The ICC will make no further comments until Mr Richardson and Mr Madugalle have reached their decision.ICC's Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process can be found by clicking here.
