Indian Cricket Board could challenge cricket's governing body for rating surface 'poor'

The surface of Indore where India and Australia played the third of the four-match Test series, is under the scanner as the match could last for only two and half days. Subsequently, the cricket’s governing body happened to rate this pitch as ‘poor’ according to the standards of international cricket.

In the decision, the governing body also slapped three demerit points to the surface of Indore. But now, in utter shock to the cricketing fraternity, the Indian Cricket Board has decided to challenge the decision of governing body.

Earlier, while explaining the Indore turf, match referee Chris Broad mentioned the issues with it in the official press statement of the cricket’s governing body.

“The pitch, which was very dry, did not provide a balance between bat and ball, favoring spinners from the start. The fifth ball of the match broke through the pitch surface and continued to occasionally break the surface providing little or no seam movement and there was excessive and uneven bounce throughout the match,” said Broad.

Later on, an Indian Cricket Board official talked about the same and mentioned that they’ll look into the situation to decide further steps.

“We will take stock of the situation and decide,” said an Indian Cricket Board official to the Indian Express.

Earlier, the former legendary Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar also talked about the raging turner track of Indore and the possibilities of India for the Test Championship Final. Subsequently, he also talked about the batting approach on these kinds of surfaces.

Sunil Gavaskar's take on the Indian approach

"For India to reach the World Test Championship Final, they did not have any other options (than producing turning tracks). If you would have had a strong attack, maybe you could have done something different but your strength is your spinners and therefore I think these pitches are being made. You do not want a flat pitch where the batters go out and dominate. These pitches are testing the temperament of the batters," said Gavaskar to India Today.