The Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers on Sunday in Geelong has been called off due to an unsafe pitch.
Three deliveries from Renegades’ Will Sutherland were of similar lengths but produced variable bounce, beating Josh Inglis on all three occasions. The incident occurred in the seventh over of the innings with the Scorchers at 30 for two.
The referees, after deliberation with the captains, Aaron Finch and Nick Maddinson, decided to stop play before leaving the field to consult with the match referee. Once they returned to the stadium, it was officially announced that the match had been cancelled.
“It rained a lot yesterday, it’s unfortunate. Some things happened and it was a bit serious,” Finch said on the official broadcast.
Matches have been canceled for similar reasons in international cricket as well. In 2007, Sri Lanka’s one-day international match against India at Feroz Shah Kotla was canceled due to an unsafe pitch.
In 1998, a Test match between England and the West Indies at Sabina Park in Jamaica lasted only 11 overs before play was abandoned due to an unfavorable pitch.