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Pitch Inspectors At Lord's?
Do pitch inspectors ever visit Lord's?
26 wickets fell yesterday (14/4/18) and I'm certain that this was not entirely due to careless batting.
26 wickets fell yesterday (14/4/18) and I'm certain that this was not entirely due to careless batting.
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Of course pitch inspectors visit Lord's. They're called 'umpires'.
It's the duty of the umpires (or of a Cricket Liaison Officer if one is present) to submit a report on the quality of the pitch for each match.
Full rules & regs here:
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It's the duty of the umpires (or of a Cricket Liaison Officer if one is present) to submit a report on the quality of the pitch for each match.
Full rules & regs here:
https:/
https:/
If I read this correctly there are only two pitch inspectors!
If I read this correctly there are only two pitch inspectors!
Unless it's known that there's a major change to a wicket (such as it being completely relaid) it's unlikely that a pitch inspector would be required to view a wicket without an initial referral from match umpires.
As made clear in my link, it's the umpires who report on the quality (or lack of it) of a wicket. A pitch inspector wouldn't be sent in unless they submitted an adverse report.
As made clear in my link, it's the umpires who report on the quality (or lack of it) of a wicket. A pitch inspector wouldn't be sent in unless they submitted an adverse report.
Thank you both. I was at Lord's for this particular fixture & was talking to another spactator about the number of wickets that had fallen on the Saturday. He told me that pitch inspectors are never called in to inspect the pitch at Lord's. This surprised me so I posted here to see if someone might confirm this.
I am well aware that inspectors were normally called if more than sixteen wickets fell in one day. In this case the number was twenty-six in the three sessions.
I am well aware that inspectors were normally called if more than sixteen wickets fell in one day. In this case the number was twenty-six in the three sessions.
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