Leicestershire fight on as eight points cut from pitch penalty by tribunal

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All he wants, he says, is to focus on “whatever is in front of me” Rishabh Pant in action, India A vs South Africa A, 1st unofficial Test, 1st day, CoE 1, October 30, 2025 Having spent the past seven months in rehab, the fast bowler is all set to play in the Irani Cup against Jammu and Kashmir Akash Deep struck twice early on the final day, England vs India, 2nd Test, 5th day, Birmingham, July 6, 2025 IND vs WI, 2nd ODI – India to assess ‘who can be of utility’ between Jadeja and Axar for 2027 World Cup Spin coach Sairaj Bahutule said they’ll take a call after India’s upcoming series and also based on conditions at the World Cup venues Ravindra Jadeja looks on in the field, India vs West Indies, 1st ODI, Thiruvananthuram, September 27, 2026 The 41-year-old will kick off his 25th first-class season by leading Jammu & Kashmir in the Irani Cup against Rest of India in Srinagar Paras Dogra brings up his hundred, Delhi vs Jammu and Kashmir, 2nd day, Delhi, Ranji Trophy, November 9, 2025 Leicestershire look set to play in the second division next season after their pitch penalty was upheld The gates at Leicestershire CCC ahead of the club’s return to training, Grace Road, Leicester, March 24, 2020 Leicestershire insist their bid to remain in the first division of the County Championship is not over, after the Cricket Discipline Panel (CDP) waived eight points of the club’s original 27-point penalty for the ‘poor’ pitch prepared for their home win against Glamorgan in August. Leicestershire learned last week that they would be penalised for the pitch prepared for their 42-run win at Grace Road on August 20-23, after match referee Ian Ramage provided 43 examples of uneven bounce in his match log. They were docked the 19 points that they earned in the match under County Championship playing condition 16.2.6, plus a further eight points by the CDP.

However, the Cricket Regulator admitted in a separate hearing that it had not considered the implications of its judgement at an initial tribunal. The regulator also said that they had “no jurisdiction or power to change the automatic implementation of Playing Condition 16.2.6”, which they did by recommending an additional eight-point deduction in their initial investigation. Leicestershire’s slim hopes of staying in the top flight ended with an innings and 79-run defeat against 2026 champions Warwickshire at Edgbaston on Saturday.

That result meant Essex finished 25 points clear in eighth place, on 136 to 111, having themselves looked set for a sixth defeat in eight games until rain saved them on the final day of their own fixture against Glamorgan at Cardiff on Sunday. Although the CDP amended its initial verdict, and withdrew the additional eight-point penalty that was imposed at the original hearing on September 15, it is not yet sufficient to overturn the deficit to Essex. “In the interests of fairness and transparency, the Cricket Regulator raised this issue with the CDP and Leicestershire CCC,” a statement read.

“CDP has now considered this issue and has adjusted its decision on sanction accordingly.” Leicestershire chief executive Emma White insisted the club would continue to fight the ban and has instructed lawyers Craig Harris and Oliver Laurence of Periculum Sport to act for the club throughout the process, having initially fought the charge without legal representation. “The Panel made clear that the latest hearing and Amended Decision, which relates to the sanction alone, were not peal proceedings,” White mentioned recently issued by the club. “Our position on the charge is therefore unchanged.

We believe it should not have been upheld, and we should not have faced a point deduction. We therefore still intend to focus on the process and the resulting evidentiary conditions on which the panel had to decide the case.” Leicestershire CCC’s gates before the club returned to training, Grace Road, Leicester, March 24, 2020 Story: 1556062+ County Championship – Leicestershire’s fightback continues as eight points are deducted from pitch penalties by the tribunal.