ICC issue warning over poor Trent Bridge pitch

LONDON, (Reuters) – Trent Bridge has been officially warned about its pitch by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the first test between England and India last month fizzled out into a run-laden draw.

In a statement yesterday the ICC said its Pitch Monitoring Process had concluded that the pitch failed to provide a fair contest between bat and ball.

England made 496 in reply to India’s 457 and the match ended early on