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ICC deems Dharamsala outfield ‘average’, but good to go for England-Bangladesh game
England’s players during a practice session ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh, at HPCA Stadium, in Dharamshala, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (PTI Photo)
The verdict on the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium’s outfield comes after an inspection the ICC’s independent pitch consultant Andy Atkinson on Sunday. “The process for assessing the condition of the pitch and outfield lies with the match officials under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, and the outfield at Dharamsala was rated as ‘average’ after the Afghanan-Bangladesh match. Additionally, the ICC independent pitch consultant has taken a look at the outfield today, and is comfortable with the conditions – as is Javagal Srinath, the Match Referee for the next game,” an ICC spokesperson stated. (READ MORE)