ICC Rates Bangladesh-New Zealand Test Dhaka Pitch ‘Unsatisfactory’ | Cricket News
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The New Zealand vs Bangladesh Test series ended 1-1.© AFPCricket's world governing body said Tuesday that a review of last week's second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand had found it found the pitch "unsatisfactory". Fifteen wickets fell on the opening day of the match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, with neither side making more than 180 in an innings. New Zealand won the Test to level the two-match series 1-1 on Saturday but captain Tim Southee afterwards criticised the pitch as the "worst wicket" he had come across in his long career.The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Tuesday that match referee David Boon had also found the pitch was not up to scratch."It appeared that the pitch may have been under prepared, as it was not hard and was covered in...