Black Caps captain Tim Southee in action against Bangladesh. Photo / Supplied
The Mirpur pitch, which hosted the second and final test match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, has received one demerit point after the International Cricket Council rated it as unsatisfactory.
ICC match referee David Boon in his assessment said that “the pitch may have been under prepared” and
that “deliveries from spin bowlers often went over the batter’s shoulder when playing forward and then occasionally stayed very low.”
Tim Southee lambasted the Mirpur pitch describing it as “probably the worst I’ve come across in my career”.
New Zealand won the match by four wickets to level the two-match series, thanks to Glenn Phillips’ allround performance.
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