Nottinghamshire face fine after first Test stalemate
Most damning verdict ever for Test pitch in England
Follow second Test at Lords with our over-by-over report
Nottinghamshire are set to pay a heavy penalty for the lifeless pitch they provided for the first Test between England and India, after David Boon, the former Australia batsman who was the International Cricket Council referee for the match, rated it poor.
The unusually damning verdict, which has been applied only twice in recent years and never in England leaves Notts in danger of a fine, and effectively on notice to improve, starting with the Ashes Test they will stage at Trent Bridge next summer.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 22 hours ago.
Most damning verdict ever for Test pitch in England
Follow second Test at Lords with our over-by-over report
Nottinghamshire are set to pay a heavy penalty for the lifeless pitch they provided for the first Test between England and India, after David Boon, the former Australia batsman who was the International Cricket Council referee for the match, rated it poor.
The unusually damning verdict, which has been applied only twice in recent years and never in England leaves Notts in danger of a fine, and effectively on notice to improve, starting with the Ashes Test they will stage at Trent Bridge next summer.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 22 hours ago.