The outfield at Dharamsala’s HPCA stadium was again in focus as many of the Indian gamers shied away from sliding to keep away from potential accidents of their World Cup match in opposition to New Zealand on Sunday.
India skipper Rohit Sharma made a sliding effort and damage his little finger early on within the New Zealand innings, forcing him to depart the sector for remedy. He returned later to guide the aspect.
After which within the thirty fifth over, Jasprit Bumrah determined in opposition to diving on the fine-leg boundary whereas chasing the ball, freely giving a boundary to New Zealand skipper Tom Latham.
Dharamsala’s outfield has come beneath fixed criticism with England captain Jos Buttler terming it as “poor” forward of their World Cup match in opposition to Bangladesh.
Buttler’s statement got here after Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott too had expressed his displeasure over the outfield on the venue after their match in opposition to Bangladesh.
“Yeah, a couple of (issues) I believe,” Butter had stated.
“It is poor in my very own opinion. I believe any time you are kind of speaking about being cautious diving or kind of being cautious once you’re fielding, it kind of goes in opposition to every thing you wish to be as a group.
” you wish to dive by our homes to avoid wasting a run. So, that is clearly not superb, the way in which the floor is, the outfield. The outfield is completely different to after we performed right here within the IPL,” Buttler added.
The query was posed to Buttler after a number of gamers slipped on the outfield whereas chasing the ball in the course of the match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
