Lancashire Points Deduction?

[Raymondo]

I ask the question, because I’ve seen no reporting of this in the usual places, but have seen this response from Lancashire regarding their pitch for their home defeat to Middlesex.

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We were told substandard pitches would result in the offending county losing all points from the game in question, will that occur here?

 

[mackembhoy]

I ask the question, because I’ve seen no reporting of this in the usual places, but have seen this response from Lancashire regarding their pitch for their home defeat to Middlesex.

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We were told substandard pitches would result in the offending county losing all points from the game in question, will that occur here?

I think that would be stupid. I find the stick Somerset have got over the years is bad too, I'd rather a bowlers game than a batsmans game in cricket.

You want a contest but a batting feast is always worse than a bowlers feast.

As they say in the article if 90% of games have been draws then how is a result pitch below average.

Sounds like all them draws were below average. Sets a shite precedent especially after Lancs lost the game.

 

[Aidan11]

Yes a very dangerous precedent could be set if any point to are deducted here.

Not that the ECB apply common sense.

 

[danthemanSAFC]

Would rather see a game like that than a 600 plays 600 on an absolute road. If anything, they need to start rating them pitches as below standard

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

I'd suspect Durham will be docked 24 points and given to Lancashire. ECB don't like 'test counties' being in div 2.

 

[Jasper]

I'd suspect Durham will be docked 24 points and given to Lancashire. ECB don't like 'test counties' being in div 2.

Durham to be relegated to a minor county.

 

[Aidan11]

There was a county game a season or two ago which was abandoned due to a dangerous pitch.

Can't remember what the punishment for that was though.

 

[Raymondo]

There was a county game a season or two ago which was abandoned due to a dangerous pitch.

Can't remember what the punishment for that was though.

Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire.

The hosts got 0 points, Northants got 11 (3 bowling bonus and 8 draw points).
Wonder if the MCC will face sanctions for the substandard pitch at Lord’s?

14 wickets in about 49 overs so far