Match abandoned after seven overs due to too dangerous pitch

A one-day cup match between Glamorgan and Hampshire in the UK had to be abandoned because the pitch was too dangerous.

The game played at Cardiff's Swalec Stadium on Sunday was ended in the seventh over of the second innings after a consultation between umpires and match officials.

Hosts Glamorgan registered 182-9 from their 50 overs and Hampshire were 26-0 in their reply, when their opener Jimmy Adams was hit on the helmet by a rising delivery that bounced up viciously off the pitch.

His opening partner and former England international Michael Carberry had also been struck in the chest in the game that was televised live on TV.

Our Royal London One-Day Cup match has been abandoned due to a pitch deemed dangerous to bat on. More to follow.

— Glamorgan Cricket 🏏 (@GlamCricket) August 2, 2015

Tony Pigott, ECB pitch selector, said there was an unpredictable bounce and Adams described the ball that hit him as "pretty extreme."

He told BBC Radio Solent: "One ball had slightly gone up and hit Michael Carberry earlier and there were a couple in the Glamorgan innings.

"Fortunately there's no damage done. If it goes again and it's doing it off that sort of length then it does fall into the officials' hands."

Glamorgan hosted the first test of the Ashes series and it was heavily criticised then by both England and Australia.

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The teams will share a point each after the game was declared as a no result and Glamorgan's captain Jacques Rudolph backed the decision on Twitter.

Glamorgan also assured spectators they would be entitled to a full refund.

Sincere apologies to @GlamCricket fans that the game ended in that fashion. The umpires made the right decision - player safety first.

— Jacques Rudolph (@Jacques_Rudolph) August 2, 2015

The club would like to apologise for the abandonment of our Royal London One Day Cup match this afternoon.

— Glamorgan Cricket 🏏 (@GlamCricket) August 2, 2015

We would like to thank all our spectators and supporters for their support, and we will ensure a full refund to all who are entitled

— Glamorgan Cricket 🏏 (@GlamCricket) August 2, 2015

Glamorgan's Chief Executive Hugh Morris said the club have launched an internal investigation and apologised for the abandonment.

He told Glamorgan's website: "I am desperately disappointed that our match has been abandoned but the umpires were left with no alternative as player safety is their primary concern.
"I would like to apologise to the members and supporters of Glamorgan and Hampshire and to all of those that were watching the live broadcast.

"We will launch an immediate investigation into the circumstances around the preparation of this pitch.

"I will speak to all relevant parties to paint a definitive picture of exactly what has happened and what measures we need to put in place to prevent anything like this happening again."