The Gabba pitch has avoided the dreaded “poor” rating from the ICC after Australia’s first Test against South Africa ended in just two days, but will still carry a demerit point on its record for the next five years. 7NEWS 7Cricket
’ team went 1-0 up in the three-match series on Sunday as 34 wickets tumbled in six sessions of play, making it the first Test on Australian soil in 91 years to finish inside two days.Watch the latest sport on Channel 7 or stream for free onMatch referee Richie Richardson has graded the pitch as “below average”, saying it was “not an even contest between bat and ball.”
Proteas captain Dean Elgar slammed the pitch as dangerous in his post-match press conference and said he asked the umpires how much longer the match should go until it was deemed unsafe.The Gabba pitch was given a “below average” rating.Australia captain Pat Cummins was bemused with Elgar’s assessment but said a two-day Test “probably isn’t ideal”.
During the second day of the bowler-friendly Test, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting thought it would be given a “poor” rating because of the “excessive seam movement”.“Matthew Hayden played here more than me, and he hasn’t seen one as green. And Justin Langer said he hasn’t seen one as green. It is a better result than many had anticipated for the Gabba, with some experts fearing it could be slapped with a “poor” rating like the MCG in 2017.
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