ICC Ratings: Chepauk deemed 'very Good', Kanpur outfield 'unsatisfactory'

ICC has rated Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stium pitch, used for India's Test match against Banglesh , as "very good" with or four home centres used during season being deemed "satisfactory".

In fact, all three Test venues used against New Zealand -- Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy, Maharashtra Cricket Association Stium in Pune's Gahunje and Wankhede Stium in Mumbai -- just about mand "satisfactory" ratings from ICC match referee.

However, Kanpur's Green Park stium's outfield has been rated "unsatisfactory" by ICC match referee Jeff Crowe.

government-owned stium's poor drain system led to only two full days of play against Banglesh and despite pitch being rated "satisfactory", outfield didn't escape wrath of former Kiwi international.

high-scoring tracks at Gwalior, Delhi and Hyderab used for Banglesh T20Is were rated "very good", as y conformed to requirements of shortest format.

However, Indian team manment, BCCI and local curators wouldn't be too amused to kw that former Australia opener David Boon couldn't rate any of Test match tracks used against New Zealand beyond "satisfactory".

Chinnaswamy pitch h excessive moisture that led to India being all out for 46 against New Zealand while both Pune and Mumbai tracks were "rank turners", which didn't strictly follow rms prescribed for a 'Good Test' match wicket.

But two tracks escaped with satisfactory ratings because of some good individual batting performances from players of both sides.