5 worst pitches in cricket history
1) India vs South Africa Test (2007-08)
Venue: Green Park Stadium, Kanpur.
Reason: Too dry with heavy turn.
Match result:
India defeated South Africa by eight wickets in three days.
2) Sri Lanka vs Australia Test (2011)
Venue: Galle International Stadium.
Reason: Excessive spin early on.
Match result: Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 125 runs.
3) England vs India Test (2014)
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Reason: The track was too flat.
Match result:
The match turned out to be a draw.
4) India vs Australia Test (2016-17)
Venue: MCA Stadium, Pune.
Reason: Loose soil on both ends.
Match result:
Australia won by massive 333 runs.
5) Australia vs England (2017-18)
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Reason: The pitch neither favoured the bowlers nor the batters.
Match result:
The match ended in a draw.
Notably, ICC launched pitch and outfield monitoring process in 2006.
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