{"id":210976,"date":"2025-01-08T21:22:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T21:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/08\/how-icc-rated-each-pitch-of-the-border-gavaskar-trophy-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T21:22:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T21:22:28","slug":"how-icc-rated-each-pitch-of-the-border-gavaskar-trophy-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/08\/how-icc-rated-each-pitch-of-the-border-gavaskar-trophy-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"How ICC rated each pitch of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-117046480,imgsize-116514,width-400,resizemode-4\/117046480.jpg?resize=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"How ICC rated each pitch of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"How ICC rated each pitch of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Team Australia (Photo Credit: PTI)\">Team Australia (Photo Credit: PTI)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the pitch ratings for each Test match of the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) between India and Australia. <br \/>Four out of the five pitches used during the series were rated as &#8220;very good,&#8221; which is the highest rating on the ICC&#8217;s pitch ranking scale. <br \/>The pitches at Perth Stadium, Adelaide Oval, Gabba, and Melbourne Cricket Ground received this top rating, while the surface for the final Test in Sydney was rated as &#8220;satisfactory,&#8221; the second-highest rating.<br \/><span class=\"strong \" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@toisports\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"strong \" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@toisports\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"strong \" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\"\/><br \/><span class=\"h2 strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">How ICC rated each pitch of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"15\">\n<ul>\n<li>Perth: Very good<\/li>\n<li>Adelaide: Very good<\/li>\n<li>Brisbane: Very good<\/li>\n<li>Melbourne: Very good<\/li>\n<li>Sydney: satisfactory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2023, the ICC revamped its pitch rating system, reducing it from six categories to four: very good, satisfactory, unsatisfactory, and unfit.<br \/>Also See: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-champions-trophy\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">ICC Champions Trophy 2025<\/a><br \/>Peter Roach, <!-- -->Cricket Australia<!-- -->&#8216;s Head of Cricket Operations and Scheduling, expressed delight with the quality of pitches produced for the series and acknowledged the hard work of the curators and venues across the country.<br \/>Roach emphasized that Cricket Australia encourages pitches that bring out the unique characteristics of each venue, as this has long been a feature of Australian cricket. <\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Sydney Cricket Ground is love at first sight: SCG museum, walk of fame and all the facilities<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Border-Gavaskar series lived up to its billing as a fiercely contested battle between two cricketing powerhouses. India won the opening Test in Perth, but Australia bounced back with victories in Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney. <br \/>The rain-affected Test at the Gabba ended in a draw.<br \/>Also See: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-champions-trophy\/schedule-fixtures\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">ICC Champions Fixtures 2025<\/a><br \/>Australia&#8217;s triumph in the series secured their place in the <!-- -->World Test Championship 2023-25<!-- --> final against South Africa at Lord&#8217;s and ended their long wait for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which they last claimed in 2014-15. <br \/>Meanwhile, India is out of contention for the WTC final after this 1-3 series loss.<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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