The New Nation - Internet Edition

Finally the ICC has taken a welcome decision. ICC has decided to warn BCCI for its long drawn habit of making non-graded, flat and slow cricket pitches on its home grounds to twist test result(s) in its (India) favour. India did it last time at Kanpur Test with South Africa. The pitch was just a nobbing slow dead wicket. It had no life, no jerks or bounces. The wicket gave in on the mere third day of the game. Eventually, the game result was obvious. The spin loving Indians won the 3rd Test and forced SA to level the series.

By all standard that was not sporting. But India has, on record, the tradition of practising this dirty trick.

The welcoming thing is that this time the ICC has moved breaking its slumber. Congratulations, ICC!

Abu Musa Miah

Lalbagh, Dhaka.