Play Suspended Due To Dangerous MCG Pitch
Faizan Hashmi Published December 07, 2019 | 10:30 AM
Play was suspended indefinitely Saturday during a domestic game due to a dangerous pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, just weeks before it is due to host the traditional Boxing Day Test
Melbourne (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Dec, 2019 ) :Play was suspended indefinitely Saturday during a domestic game due to a dangerous pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, just weeks before it is due to host the traditional Boxing Day Test.
A decision to call off play was made on day one of the Sheffield Shield clash between Victoria and Western Australia after several batsmen were hit by rising deliveries.
"The Sheffield Shield match at the MCG has been suspended indefinitely," Cricket Australia tweeted.
It said on its website that the move followed talks between the umpires and captains Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh.
Marsh was among the batsmen to be battered multiple times by balls from fast bowlers that rose sharply and unexpectedly on the lively pitch.
One that caught Marcus Stoinis in the ribs proved the final straw.
The match is the last one at the MCG before the second Test between Australia and New Zealand on December 26, giving cricket officials little time to rectify the issue.
In recent times the pitch has been criticised for being lifeless.
After the Boxing Day Test against England in 2017, the International Cricket Council rated it "poor" for offering little for the bowlers.
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