The abandoned BBL|13 match between the Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers at GMHBA Stadium is set to have lasting ramifications.<\/p>\n
Cricket Australia has committed to a \u201cthorough review\u201d and lashed the result as \u201cextremely frustrating\u201d after umpires called off the match in the seventh over.<\/p>\n
Rain seeped through the covers overnight, with the Renegades and CA made aware on Sunday morning that the pitch had received water damage.<\/p>\n
Works throughout the day saw the umpires deem the pitch fit for cricket, but variable bounce and seam in the opening overs posed a severe risk to Scorchers batters.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Renegades captain Nic Maddinson had won the toss and sent Perth in, stating the pitch was \u201cabsolutely drenched\u201d and he had no idea what it was going to do.<\/p>\n
Maddinson and Scorchers captain Ash Turner both supported the decision post-match.<\/p>\n
A delivery from Renegades all-rounder Will Sutherland that took off from a full length was the final straw for umpires in calling the game off.<\/p>\n
CA hasn\u2019t ruled out a replay of the match, however each term will be awarded one point should that not eventuate.<\/p>\n
Curators of GMHBA stopped short of an apology for the events, with Kardinia Park Stadium Trust CEO Gerard Griffin saying in a statement: \u201cWe regret the unfortunate events that occurred tonight at GHMBA Stadium.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe understand the disappointment this has created. This is not the experience that Kardinia Park Stadium trust anticipated for the teams or the patrons that came to watch this game tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sunday night\u2019s game is the only match GMHBA Stadium is fixtured to host in BBL|13.<\/p>\n
Former Australian all-rounder Simon O\u2019Donnell suggested a CA investigation was appropriate.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think there\u2019s more questions to be asked of GMHBA Stadium on what was presented last night,\u201d he said on SEN Breakfast.<\/p>\n