Green Park Kanpur Outfield Rated Unsatisfactory

 ICC Pitch Ratings For India’s Home Test Season: Kanpur Outfield Rated ‘Unsatisfactory’None of the three pitches used for the New Zealand series received a rating higher than "satisfactory".

Green Park Kanpur Outfield Rated Unsatisfactory

The International Cricket Council announced the pitch ratings for India’s home Test season and the outfield at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, which hosted the second Test between India and Bangladesh, came in for special criticism from ICC match referee Jeff Crowe as “unsatisfactory”. India played five home Tests this season, two against Bangladesh in Chennai and Kanpur and three against New Zealand in Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai. The outfield at Green Park raised criticism for poor drainage forcing two full days of play to be lost to rain when interrupted by rain. However, the Test ended within less than two full days of play with India securing a victory end. Chennai’s Pitch & Outfield Rated ‘Very Good’

Chennai’s Pitch & Outfield Very Good

None of the three pitches used for the New Zealand series received a rating higher than “satisfactory”. The pitch in Bengaluru was particularly challenging as it favoured fast bowlers on the first two days of play, due to all the moisture the rain before the game left behind. India was bowled out for a measly 46 runs in their first innings – its lowest total in a home Test. To recover, India tried to utilize spin-friendly wickets in the second and third Tests of the series in Mumbai and Pune. However, their batting order failed on these turning tracks where New Zealand’s Santner and Patel revelled with their spin.

On the other hand, all three venues Bangladesh plays T20I series at- Gwalior, Delhi, and Hyderabad are “Very Good”. The tracks create an ideal scenario for the shorter format offering plenty of runs and a thrilling match.

ICC Pitch Ratings For India’s Home Tests. 
Match Venue Pitch Rating Outfield Rating
IND Vs BAN, 1st Test Chennai Very Good Very Good
IND Vs BAN, 2nd Test Kanpur Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
IND Vs NZ, 1st Test Bengaluru Satisfactory Very Good
IND Vs NZ, 2nd Test Pune Satisfactory Satisfactory
IND Vs NZ, 3rd Test Mumbai Satisfactory Very Good