Gabba Pitch Rated – Australia vs South Africa

Gabba Pitch Rated – Australia vs South Africa : The Brisbane pitch that hosted Australia and South Africa’s first Test match was given a “below average” rating by the International Cricket Council.

Australia won the Test match by six wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the series, but the pitch at the Gabba came severely under fire. A green top, the contest between the two sides was over under two days, with 34 wickets falling in this duration. 

The pitch was criticized by many, including South Africa skipper Dean Elgar, who said,

“I don’t think that was a very good Test wicket.”

Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees member Richie Richardson has now released his report for the pitch, deeming it as ‘below average’. 

His prognosis read,

“Overall, the Gabba pitch for this Test match was too much in favour of the bowlers. There was extra bounce and occasional excessive seam movement. The odd delivery also kept low on the second day, making it very difficult for batters to build partnerships.” 

“I found the pitch to be “below average” as per the ICC guidelines since it was not an even contest between bat and ball,”

he added.

Due to the ‘below average’ rating, the venue has received one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield monitoring process. Demerit points remain active for a rolling five-year period and when a venue accumulates five demerit points it is suspended from staging any international cricket for a period of 12 months.

Regarding Match:

The Brisbane pitch for Australia and South Africa’s opening Test match was deemed “below ordinary” by the International Cricket Council. In a fast bowlers’ haven, Australia overcame South Africa by 6 wickets, but what caught everyone’s attention was the fact that 34 wickets dropped in the first two days of the Test match.

No spinners were successful in the game, with the exception of Nathan Lyon, who claimed 4 wickets over the course of 2 innings, while the fast bowlers applied intense pressure to the opposing batting lineups.

When they first saw how the pitch had been prepared, spectators in the stadium had expressed dismay.

Following the conclusion of their three Tests against South Africa, the team will travel to India for a four-match Test series.

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