Australia Legend Reacts To Media's 'Ridiculous' Take On Indore Pitch Rating Change
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Australian cricket great Darren Lehmann reacted on social media after a media outlet called ICC's revision of the Indore Test pitch rating 'ridiculous'.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to change the pitch rating for the third Test between India and Australia in Indore. After the match referee gave the Holkar Stadium pitch a 'poor' rating, the Board of Contol for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to lodge an appeal. In what can be called a successful outcome from the appeal, the rating was revised from 'poor' to 'below average'. However, the ICC's decision hasn't gone down well with a section of Australian media.
Criticising the apex board's decision, an Australian outlet branded the decision as 'ridiculous'. Even Australia's former cricketer and coach Darren Lehmann reacted to the news on social media.
"The pitch, which was very dry, did not provide a balance between bat and ball, favouring spinners from the start," match referee Chris Broad wrote in his report.
"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," he had added.
