Will the cricket pitch laid out for the 2nd test between South Africa and England be investigated by the ICC? That at Nagpur was looked into with the reason being cited as variable turn, variable pace and variable bounce on the first day. Plausible enough to warrant an investigation. The pitch assisted spinners right from ball one, while that at Newlands assisted pacers and continues that assistance till day five closes. Why isn’t assistance to pacers considered a criteria for launching investigation into pitches? To clear the cobwebs, the following lines illustrate verbatim the rules for declaring a pitch ‘poor’ and in need of investigation: The pitch offers excessive seam movement at any stage of the match The pitch displays excessive unevenness of bounce for any bowler at any stage of the match The pitch offers excessive assistance to spin bowlers, especially early in the match The pitch displays little or no seam movement or turn at any stage in the match together with no
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