The ICC has given the outfield at Dharamsala an ‘Average’ rating, which allows the ground to escape any sanctions, following the Bangladesh-Afghanistan clash in the 2023 World Cup on October 7 (Sunday).
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman narrowly escaped serious injury when his left knee got stuck in the sand in the outfield while defending the boundary line during the match. When he hit the ground, a cloud of sand and gravel formed, nearly covering the fielders and raising safety concerns about the quality of the outfield.
After the match, Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott expressed concerns and said the ICC needs to assess whether the stadium is suitable to host future matches.
“I think we’re seeing results in cricket around the world where players are coached and encouraged to improve their fielding when they’re not confident in their diving ability,” Trott said. said. “If there is a player who is afraid of injury, Mujeeb, we can be happy that he did not suffer a serious knee injury in the final stages.”
The ICC has now given its verdict on the outfielder, with match referee Javagal Srinath giving him an ‘average’ rating, exempting him from any sanction. “The ICC’s independent ball consultant inspected the outfield today and is satisfied with the conditions, as is Javagal Srinath, who will be the umpire for the next match,” a spokesperson said.
The ICC has established a pitch and outfield rating system that allows match officials to classify surfaces into one of six categories: very good, good, average, below average, and poor. Masu. ” and “inappropriate.” If the field receives an above-average rating, the stadium will not receive negative points. Negative points are only awarded if a venue receives a rating of ‘below average’, ‘poor’ or ‘inadequate’.
The last time an outfield player was rated below ‘average’ in a men’s or women’s international match was during the first India vs South Africa T20I in Thiruvananthapuram in September 2022.
Since then, there have been instances where pitches have been rated as ‘average’ or worse, most recently the jersey used in the first ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand at Sher Bangla Stadium in Dhaka. It was done. The outfield was rated “very good” for this game.
Dharamsala will host the next match between England and Bangladesh on October 10.
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