South Africa's Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg has received a
'poor' rating from the ICC for the pitch prepared for the third Test
between the Proteas and India last week.
The surface received widespread condemnation throughout the Test from both players and commentators, and ultimately the ICC handed the venue three demerit points alongside the poor rating.
The demerit points will remain active for a rolling five-year period and if during this five-year period the Wanderers Stadium reaches the threshold of five demerit points, then it will be suspended from staging any international cricket for 12 months.
"The pitch prepared for the final Test was a poor one," said ICC match referee Andy Pycroft. "It had excessively steep and unpredictable bounce, and excessive seam movement.
"It deteriorated quickly as the match progressed, which made batting extremely difficult and hazardous, resulting in the medical staff from both the sides having to come onto the field of play multiple times to treat their batsmen.
The surface received widespread condemnation throughout the Test from both players and commentators, and ultimately the ICC handed the venue three demerit points alongside the poor rating.
The demerit points will remain active for a rolling five-year period and if during this five-year period the Wanderers Stadium reaches the threshold of five demerit points, then it will be suspended from staging any international cricket for 12 months.
"The pitch prepared for the final Test was a poor one," said ICC match referee Andy Pycroft. "It had excessively steep and unpredictable bounce, and excessive seam movement.
"It deteriorated quickly as the match progressed, which made batting extremely difficult and hazardous, resulting in the medical staff from both the sides having to come onto the field of play multiple times to treat their batsmen.
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