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Leicestershire to Appeal 27-Point Pitch Penalty in Bid to Avoid County Championship Relegation

Leicestershire will appeal a 27-point penalty for a pitch the Cricket Discipline Panel described as "poor." The sanction means the second relegation place in Division One could remain unsettled until the final round of matches. Penalty Follows Pitch Ruling at Grace Road Match referee Ian Ramage recorded 43 examples of uneven bounce in his report...

Leicestershire to Appeal 27-Point Pitch Penalty in Bid to Avoid County Championship Relegation

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Leicestershire will appeal a 27-point penalty for a pitch the Cricket Discipline Panel described as "poor." The sanction means the second relegation place in Division One could remain unsettled until the...

Penalty Follows Pitch Ruling at Grace Road Match referee Ian Ramage recorded 43 examples of uneven bounce in his report...

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Leicestershire will appeal a 27-point penalty for a pitch the Cricket Discipline Panel described as "poor." The sanction means the second relegation place in Division One could remain unsettled until the final round of matches. Penalty Follows Pitch Ruling at Grace Road Match referee Ian Ramage recorded 43 examples of uneven bounce in his report...

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