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Dhaka outfield given 'poor' rating

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BCB have 14 days to respond to ICC © AFP

The outfield of the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, which hosted the first Test between Bangladesh and Australia, has been given a "poor" rating by match referee Jeff Crowe, the ICC announced on Thursday (September 14).

"Crowe, in accordance with Clause 3 of the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, submitted his report to the ICC in which he expressed concern over the quality of the outfield. The report has been forwarded to the Bangladesh Cricket Board, which now has 14 days to provide its response," the ICC stated in a media release.

The cricket governing body added that BCB's response will be reviewed by ICC's general manager of cricket, Geoff Allardice, and Ranjan Madugalle, ICC's chief match referee.

According to the ICC Pitch and Outfield Operating Manual, a poor rating for the outfield can be given as a result of "excessive bare patches, excessive irregular bounce, slow (heavy) pace."

The 'poor' rating for the Dhaka outfield is the third such instance in the last 12 months. During the 2016 season, the outfields at Kingsmead, Durban, and Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain were rated 'poor' by the match referees and both venues were given official warnings in accordance to the Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.

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