Modifications to pitch rotation widespread in lengthy tournaments, says ICC after controversy erupts at Wankhede | Cricket Information – Instances of India

MUMBAI: The morning of the primary semifinal of the 2023 ODI World Cup between India and New Zealand on Wednesday was rocked by an enormous controversy over a ‘pitch swap’ by hosts India on the Wankhede Stadium.
All hell broke free after British newspaper the Each day Mail reported that the Board of Management for Cricket in India and the Indian crew administration, underneath coach Rahul Dravidhad bought the pitch (No.7) for the match modified on the final minute, with out the permission of theWorldwide Cricket Council, in a transfer to assist their world-class spinners.

The pitch (No. 6) ultimately chosen for the semifinal was the one which was used for the England-South Africa and the India-Sri Lanka video games on the Wankhede earlier within the match. The semifinal was initially scheduled to be performed on a recent wicket, chosen by ICC’s independant pitch advisor Andy Atkinson. There are not any clauses almost about number of pitch strips.

Nevertheless, in a transfer which gave the impression to be geared toward doing injury management, the ICC later clarified that the “pitch modifications are widespread in a match so long as the World Cup, and that the ICC’s unbiased pitch advisor was apprised of the change and has no purpose to consider the pitch gained’t play properly.”
“Modifications to deliberate pitch rotations are widespread in the direction of the tip of an occasion of this size, and have already occurred a few instances. This transformation was made on the advice of the venue curator along with our host. The ICC unbiased pitch advisor was apprised of the change and has no purpose to consider the pitch gained’t play properly,” the ICC spokesperson advised TOI.
In an explosive report, the Each day Mail wrote that there have been fears that “India might do the identical if India attain Sunday’s ultimate on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the place three of the 4 group video games have been performed on completely different surfaces from these on the schedule.”
As per clause 6.3 of the Enjoying Situations for this World Cup, the ‘Floor Authority shall be chargeable for the choice and preparation of the pitch.’ The authority on this case being the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation, whose curators can have labored in synergy with ICC’s unbiased pitch advisor.