Galle pitch poor: ICC

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The International Cricket Council today said that the pitch for the Test Match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle has been rated as poor by ICC Match Referee Chris Broad.

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Comments - 27

Malintha Tuesday, 06 September 2011 01:31 AM

Dear our patriot people working for west. Start criticising ICC.

Kolitha Fernando Tuesday, 06 September 2011 03:37 PM

I think something fishy is going on with Sri Lankan Cricket.How come all the sudden we have seen an under prepared Test wicket in Galle?

Bulto Tuesday, 06 September 2011 11:44 AM

Chris Broad: Permanent Match Referee against Sri Lanka

Cricket lover Tuesday, 06 September 2011 10:08 AM

Well said Sammy some people just dont know what they are saying

Guru Tuesday, 06 September 2011 09:52 AM

Everything is poor in SL because it's a country that begs for eveything.

Appuhami Tuesday, 06 September 2011 08:52 AM

We are earning lot of money through cricket, but still we couldn't create a good grounds and pitches with standards level. Cricket administration must have to rethink about these kind of failures and have to get correct decisions. Most of the peoples in srilanka like cricket. In hear i request for all of cricket lovers from cricket administration to get best actions for these kind of issues.

godfrey Tuesday, 06 September 2011 08:48 AM

Warne always does a good job. This must be a set up!!

faqi Tuesday, 06 September 2011 06:17 AM

Cricket generates a lot of money, why not bring our grounds/pitches to international standards, if we are to be a first class cricketing nation.

danushka Tuesday, 06 September 2011 05:52 AM

when conditions are fast bowler friendly and when its swings like a boomrang -it's an awesome surface .. when the pitch is a spinning one then its a poor wicket .... there were almost three centuries scored in the Galle match .So how come one say it was a bad pitch .It was batsman lacking skill and discipline rather than the pitch.

Sammy Tuesday, 06 September 2011 05:07 AM

@ kugan they won and still they are giving a negative report. The fact that two teams with strong batting lineups had recorded low scores in this match means something's wrong with the pitch. Let's not be prejudiced.

Kiri Putha Tuesday, 06 September 2011 04:14 AM

I hope that ICC has set up a bench mark for preparation of test pitches including some guide lines for curators. ICC should consult the two umpires of their assessment or the opinion of the pitch condition throughout the game. It’s surprise to hear negative comments even after Aussis have won!

kugan Tuesday, 06 September 2011 03:39 AM

if they win that's the record but if THEY LOOSE then critical for anything from the air to flush that is what the west is. but good luck mother Lanka

Ajithkumar Tuesday, 06 September 2011 03:29 AM

How Come He is the Match Referee for almost 95% of our matches ... Some thing to think about

Carl Tuesday, 06 September 2011 02:17 AM

Embaracing and totally not required. our spinners have traditionally done very well in sri lankan pitches and there was absolutely no need to try to do anything out of the ordinary and end result was humilation and impact on our own top batsman being unable to dominate. All those responsible shoukd be taken to task.

TopHat Monday, 05 September 2011 04:04 PM

Is it only the Galle pitch that is "poor" in Sri Lanka Cricket?

Sitting Bull Tuesday, 06 September 2011 01:21 AM

Now everybody blames the pitch and not our batsmen who didn't even do justice to our bowlers. Aneyda kiyanne!!!

the Lion Tuesday, 06 September 2011 12:01 AM

This is like - A DANCER SAYING THE STAGE IS CROCKED

Kapila Monday, 05 September 2011 11:16 PM

Better to prepare a pitch that gives a result in 4 days than one ends with no results in 5 days. It was a difficult wicket but the greats like Hussey, Mahela and young Mathews showed everyone how to play on it.

saman Monday, 05 September 2011 10:07 PM

I agree. It looked more like a 5th day wicket on day 1! Chris Broad got this absolutely right!

Dhana Monday, 05 September 2011 09:59 PM

We cricket loving Sri Lankans are concerned about a good game of Cricket than an unethically gain victory.

Rosh Monday, 05 September 2011 05:54 PM

even a blind could say so!!!

Ella Monday, 05 September 2011 05:39 PM

Wonder what the ICC will say about concrete road in SSC.

sena Monday, 05 September 2011 05:27 PM

how about some pitches else where on which even an iron ball bowled by by a spinner goes over the head

freehit Monday, 05 September 2011 04:51 PM

' Horrible ' would have been a more appropriate word !

Fair N Square Monday, 05 September 2011 04:14 PM

Oh NOT him again !!

DHA Monday, 05 September 2011 04:04 PM

....talk about it....it was one of the worst pitches SL has ever prepared....!!!

TopHat Monday, 05 September 2011 04:00 PM

A hefty fine to Sri Lanka Cricket by the ICC!

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