An image of HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala all through Cricket International Cup 2023© AFP
The needy outfield on the HPCA stadium was once again in center of attention as lots of the Indian avid gamers shied clear of sliding to steer clear of attainable accidents of their Cricket International Cup fit in opposition to Unused Zealand in Dharmasala on Sunday. Bharat skipper Rohit Sharma made a sliding attempt and harm his negligible finger early on within the Unused Zealand innings, forcing him to release the grassland for remedy. He, then again, returned again next to manage the aspect. And upcoming within the thirty fifth over, Jasprit Bumrah determined in opposition to diving on the fine-leg boundary date chasing the ball, giving freely a boundary to Unused Zealand skipper Tom Latham.
The outfield right here has come beneath consistent complaint with England captain Jos Buttler terming it as “poor” forward in their International Cup fit in opposition to Bangladesh.
Buttler’s remark got here later Afghanistan schoolteacher Jonathan Trott too had expressed his displeasure over the outfield on the venue later their fit in opposition to Bangladesh.
“Yeah, a few (concerns) I think,” Buttler had mentioned.
“It’s poor in my own opinion. I think any time you’re sort of talking about being careful diving or sort of being careful when you’re fielding, it sort of goes against everything you want to be as a team.
“You realize you need to dive via our homes to avoid wasting a run. So, that’s clearly now not perfect, the best way the outside is, the outfield. The outfield is other to once we performed right here within the IPL,” Buttler added.
The question was posed to Buttler after several players slipped on the outfield while chasing the ball during the match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
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