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Renegades vs Scorchers 4th Match 2023/24: Recap and Highlights

Recent Match Report - Renegades vs Scorchers 4th Match 2023/24

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The Big Bash League game between Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers was called off after 6.5 overs due to safety concerns about a water-damaged pitch.

Ground staff in Geelong worked tirelessly on Sunday to dry the pitch after heavy rain seeped under the covers overnight. Renegades captain Nic Maddinson stated that the pitch was still “absolutely drenched” at the toss and chose to field first.

The Scorchers were 30 for 2 after 6.5 overs when umpires stopped play to inspect the pitch, ultimately leading to the game being abandoned.

In a statement, Cricket Australia said: “CA will conduct a thorough review into the extremely frustrating circumstances that have resulted in the game being abandoned and a huge disappointment for fans and players.”

Concerns from batters about inconsistent bounce and excessive seam movement, especially from the Scorchers’ Josh Inglis, led to the decision to abandon the game. At that time, Aaron Hardie was not out on 20 off 23, while Inglis was not out on 3 off 7.

Umpire Ben Treloar told Seven: “That last delivery we saw behave quite uncharacteristically and in our minds we thought it behaved dangerously so that was the reason for coming off.”

“When we initially started we saw the pitch, we had a good look at it, [but] until you start playing on it sometimes these things don’t present themselves. After the first few overs we were quite hopeful it was going to be okay but then it started to go south and that last one was enough for us to consider it dangerous.”

Perth Scorchers’ captain, Ashton Turner, acknowledged doubts about the surface before the game but felt it was worth attempting to play.

“There were definitely question marks over the nature of the wicket but think we needed to try and make something happen. Fortunately no one got hurt and the playing conditions say that no one has to get hurt to call it off which I think is common sense.”

Turner also suggested that officials might need to explore alternative options for carrying on a game in such situations.

Renegades veteran Aaron Finch mentioned that the deliveries had taken “big divots” out of the surface.

“Josh Inglis said it felt dangerous when he was batting,” Finch said. “It’s just bouncing ridiculously. If that’s bouncing on line with someone’s body or their head, then that could [cause] some real issues.”

In a statement, Melbourne Renegades said: “On Sunday morning, the club was made aware that the GMHBA Stadium pitch sustained some water damage during Saturday’s heavy rain. Kardinia Park Stadium Trust undertook work throughout the day to improve the condition of the wicket and match officials deemed the surface safe to commence play.

Renegades general manager James Rosengarten added: “Our first thoughts are with our fans – the loyal supporters we have across Geelong and Victoria. We are incredibly disappointed in tonight’s events.”

“We had an important match against the Scorchers and our fans have a right to feel incredibly let down. It should have been a great night of cricket and we will discuss the outcomes of that in the days ahead. The club will ensure that all general public ticket purchasers are refunded”

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