Pressure eases on MCG as Boxing Day pitch rated 'average'


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The Melbourne Cricket Club’s bid to hold on to the Boxing Day Test has been boosted after the MCG was given an average rating by the International Cricket Council following India’s 137-run win.


The ICC confirmed the rating on Tuesday, easing the fears of ground officials given it had been rated “poor” and handed three demerit points after last year’s drawn Ashes snooze-fest.


The Boxing Day pitch got an 'average' rating from the ICC.

The Boxing Day pitch got an ‘average’ rating from the ICC.Credit:AAP


A rating of average means the ground is not slugged any demerit points. A below average rating would have seen it handed one demerit point and a poor rating three points.


Under ICC rules, a venue loses international status if it tallies five demerit points over a rolling five-year period.


Article source: https://www.smh.com.au/national/act/canberra-now-news-in-90-seconds-for-tuesday-april-17-2018-20180416-h0yur7.html?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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