Yorkshire complain to match officials after their County Championship match against Gloucestershire was abandoned without ANY play after torrential rain…
- The game between Yorkshire and Gloucestershire was abandoned on Saturday
- The match officials called it off for day three after heavy rain
- Yorkshire were unhappy as they felt the covers used were inadequate
Yorkshire reportedly expressed its displeasure to match officials after their LV= County Championship match against Gloucestershire in Bristol was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Umpires Billy Taylor and Paul Pollard made the drastic decision during an arrival ground inspection on the third morning after additional heavy overnight rains further saturated the outfield.
It was sufficiently wet underfoot in their view to negate any chance of play on Sunday, meaning both sides took five draw points each.
However, Yorkshire coach Ottis Gibson is said to have met with the field officials and match referee Simon Hinks to express his club’s disappointment with the quality of the covers at Nevil Road.
For the first day, water was leaking onto the pitch at one end, and the bowlers run-up was particularly drenched, amid suggestions that protection from the elements was inadequate.
Yorkshire coach Ottis Gibson was not happy that the game did not get underway in Bristol
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“Due to extremely heavy rainfall in the weeks and days leading up to and during this game, we have abnormally high groundwater levels and had no reasonable prospect of the outfield drying out and creating a safe playing surface for players,” a statement said. from Gloucestershire.
Yorkshire therefore remain winless, having suffered a shock defeat to 2022 wooden spoonbills Leicestershire last week at the start of their first season outside the top flight in 11 years.
Meanwhile, Jonny Bairstow will play in Yorkshire’s second XI away leg in Leicestershire, which starts at Kibworth on Monday, as he ramps up his fitness ahead of two Championship matches against Glamorgan and Durham next month.