The BCCI has strongly defended the Nagpur pitch in a letter written to the ICC.

 The BCCI has strongly defended the Nagpur pitch in a letter written to the ICC.

The BCCI has to reply the ICC within 14 days, and according to a report in The Indian Express, the board has found "inconsistencies" in Crowe's report.So BCCI has sent a strong reply. "The assessment of Nagpur pitch as "poor" was totally incorrect. The Board has strongly contested Jeff Crowe's report," said a board official.

BCCI has asked to revisit all the 40 wickets that fell in the game for further evidence.
"Excessive turn is a matter of perception. The batsmen found it difficult not due to the wicket but due to poor technique and temperament. Not a single ball displayed excessive unevenness of bounce. Then, how can it be termed a poor pitch," the official observed.

BCCI's reply will now go to Geoff Allardice, ICC's general manager of cricket, and Ranjan Madugalle, chief match referee from Sri Lanka. They will consider all evidence, including video footage of the match, before deciding if the pitch was indeed "poor" or not?

In case the two gentlemen still agree with the match referee, then the penalties range from a warning and/or a fine of $15,000 with a directive to institute corrective measures.