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Leicestershire Cited for Bollywood Shoot After 27-Point Penalty for Substandard Pitch
Leicestershire County Cricket Club have been hit with a severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan in August, seeing a total of 27 points taken from their tally and a £5,000 fine imposed for failing to meet the required pitch standards. The club’s groundsman has pointed the finger at a recent Bollywood film shoot as the primary cause of the problem, but the governing bodies were not persuade…
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
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Leicestershire Cited Bollywood Shoot as Cause for 27-Point Penalty Over Substandard Pitch
Leicestershire County Cricket Club have been hit with a hefty sanction after a match against Glamorgan earlier this summer, seeing the side lose a total of 27 points and incur a £5,000 fine for failing to meet the required pitch standards. In a formal statement released on Wednesday, the club confirmed that the Cricket Discipline Panel (CDP) imposed an eight‑point deduction outright, an additiona…
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
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Leicestershire Faults Bollywood Shoot for 27‑Point Penalty Over Substandard Pitch
Leicestershire County Cricket Club has been hit with a hefty sanction after a match against Glamorgan in August, receiving a total deduction of 27 points and a £5,000 fine for failing to meet the ECB's pitch standards. The club’s groundsman has pointed the finger at a Bollywood film shoot that took place on the ground just days before the game, claiming it prevented proper pitch preparation. In a…
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
Leicestershire
Leicestershire Cited Bollywood Shoot as Reason for 27-Point Penalty Over Substandard Pitch
Leicestershire County Cricket Club has been hit with a severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan earlier this summer. The club was ordered to surrender 27 points and pay a £5,000 fine after the pitch at Grace Road was judged to be of "poor" quality, a breach of the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) pitch regulations. In a formal statement released on Wednesday, Leicestershire confirme…
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
Leicestershire
Leicestershire Cited Bollywood Shoot as Reason for 27-Point Penalty Over Substandard Pitch
Leicestershire County Cricket Club have found themselves facing a severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan in August, when officials deemed the playing surface to be substandard. The club was hit with a 27-point deduction from the County Championship standings and a £5,000 fine. In a formal statement released on Wednesday, Leicestershire acknowledged the decision of the Cricket Discipline …
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
Leicestershire
Leicestershire Faults Bollywood Shoot for 27-Point Penalty Over Substandard Pitch
Leicestershire County Cricket Club have been hit with a severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan in August, seeing them lose 27 points and incur a £5,000 fine for failing to meet the required pitch standards. The club’s groundsman has pointed the finger at a Bollywood film shoot that took place on the ground just days before the fixture, claiming it interfered with proper pitch preparation…
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
Leicestershire
Leicestershire Cited Bollywood Filming as Cause of 27-Point Penalty for Substandard Pitch
Leicestershire County Cricket Club has been hit with a severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan earlier this summer, seeing the side stripped of 27 points and fined a five‑thousand‑pound penalty for failing to meet the required standards for the playing surface. The club’s groundsman has pointed to a Bollywood film shoot that took place on the ground just days before the fixture as a contr…
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
Leicestershire
Leicestershire Faults Bollywood Shoot for 27-Point Penalty Over Substandard Pitch
Leicestershire County Cricket Club have been hit with a severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan in August, seeing them lose a total of 27 points and incur a £5,000 fine for failing to meet the required pitch standards. The club’s groundsman has pointed the finger at a Bollywood film shoot that took place on the ground just days before the fixture, claiming it disrupted the preparation of …
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
Leicestershire
Leicestershire Cited Bollywood Shoot After 27-Point Penalty for Substandard Pitch
Leicestershire County Cricket Club have been hit with a severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan earlier this summer, seeing them lose a total of 27 points and incur a £5,000 fine for failing to meet the required pitch standards. The club’s groundsman has pointed to an unexpected Bollywood film shoot as the cause of the problem, but officials have dismissed that explanation as insufficient…
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
Leicestershire
Leicestershire Faults Bollywood Shoot for 27-Point Penalty Over Substandard Pitch
Leicestershire County Cricket Club has been handed a severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan in August, with the club losing a total of 27 points and being fined five thousand pounds for failing to meet the required pitch standards. The club's groundsman has pointed the finger at a recent Bollywood film shoot as a contributing factor to the pitch's poor condition. In a formal statement r…
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.