<p>ICC match referee Chris Broad has given a "poor" rating to the pitch that was used in the first Test between India and Australia in Pune, where the game ended inside three days in favour of the visitors.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The report has been forwarded to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which now has 14 days to respond, said the ICC in a statement.<br /><br />It was an unexpected result for the series-opener with Australia hammering India by 333 runs, ending the formidable hosts' 19-match unbeaten run.<br /><br />"Broad, in accordance with Clause 3 of the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, submitted his report to the ICC in which he expressed concern over the quality of the pitch," read the statement further.<br /><br />The BCCI's response will be reviewed by ICC's General Manager (Cricket), Geoff Allardice, and Ranjan Madugalle from the elite panel of ICC match referees.<br /><br />It is not the first time that an Indian pitch has attracted negative feedback from the match referee.<br /><br />In December 2015, the strip used for the third Test between India and South Africa in Nagpur was also rated poor.<br /><br />Even on that occasion, the match ended within three days with India winning it by 124 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the four-match series.<br /><br />Ball turned from day one on the Pune pitch but the surface was certainly not unplayable given that Australia managed to cross 250 in both the innings.<br /><br />India could not bat for 74 overs in the two innings combined.</p>
<p>ICC match referee Chris Broad has given a "poor" rating to the pitch that was used in the first Test between India and Australia in Pune, where the game ended inside three days in favour of the visitors.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The report has been forwarded to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which now has 14 days to respond, said the ICC in a statement.<br /><br />It was an unexpected result for the series-opener with Australia hammering India by 333 runs, ending the formidable hosts' 19-match unbeaten run.<br /><br />"Broad, in accordance with Clause 3 of the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, submitted his report to the ICC in which he expressed concern over the quality of the pitch," read the statement further.<br /><br />The BCCI's response will be reviewed by ICC's General Manager (Cricket), Geoff Allardice, and Ranjan Madugalle from the elite panel of ICC match referees.<br /><br />It is not the first time that an Indian pitch has attracted negative feedback from the match referee.<br /><br />In December 2015, the strip used for the third Test between India and South Africa in Nagpur was also rated poor.<br /><br />Even on that occasion, the match ended within three days with India winning it by 124 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the four-match series.<br /><br />Ball turned from day one on the Pune pitch but the surface was certainly not unplayable given that Australia managed to cross 250 in both the innings.<br /><br />India could not bat for 74 overs in the two innings combined.</p>