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Leicestershire Cited Bollywood Shoot for 27-Point Penalty Over Substandard Pitch
Leicestershire County Cricket Club have been handed a severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan in August, with the club losing a total of 27 points and being fined £5,000 for failing to meet the required pitch standards. The club's groundsman has pointed to a Bollywood film shoot as the cause of the pitch problems, but the disciplinary authorities were not persuaded by that explanation. I…
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
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Leicestershire Cited Bollywood Shoot After 27-Point Penalty for Substandard Pitch
Leicestershire County Cricket Club have been handed a severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan in August was deemed to have been played on a pitch that fell short of the standards required by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The club will lose a total of 27 points from its 2026 Rothesay County Championship tally and will also be required to pay a £5,000 fine. The decision was iss…
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 have been hit with a severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan in August, seeing the side 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 recent Bollywood film shoot as a contributing factor, but officials have dismissed the claim as insufficient justification. In a…
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
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Leicestershire Cited Bollywood Shoot as Reason for 27-Point Penalty Over Substandard Pitch
Leicestershire County Cricket Club have been handed a severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan in August, with the club losing a total of 27 points and being fined £5,000 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 poor playing surface. In an official statement released on W…
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 severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan in August, seeing the side 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 at the venue shortly before the game, claiming the production interfered with prop…
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 the team stripped of 27 points and ordered to pay a £5,000 fine for failing to meet the required pitch standards. The club’s groundskeeper has pointed the finger at a Bollywood film shoot that took place at the venue just days before the fixture, claiming the production interf…
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 pitch deemed "poor" during their August victory over Glamorgan. The club was ordered to surrender 27 points from its County Championship tally and to pay a £5,000 fine. In a formal statement released on Wednesday, Leicestershire explained the breakdown of the penalty: an eight‑point deduction applied immediately, a fu…
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 hit with a severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan earlier this summer. The club was ordered to surrender 27 points and to pay a £5,000 fine after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) determined that the playing surface at Grace Road was below the required standard. In a formal statement released on Wednesday, Leicestershire confirmed the d…
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
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Leicestershire Cited for 27-Point Penalty After Pitch Issues Attributed to Bollywood Filming
Leicestershire County Cricket Club has been slapped with a severe points deduction and a hefty fine after an investigation revealed that the playing surface used in their August victory over Glamorgan failed to meet the required standards. The club’s groundsman pointed to a recent Bollywood film shoot as the cause of the problem, but the disciplinary panel was unconvinced by that explanation. In…
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
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Leicestershire Faces 27-Point Penalty After Pitch Deemed Substandard, Groundsman Cites Bollywood Filming
Leicestershire County Cricket Club has been handed a severe sanction after an investigation revealed that the playing surface used in their August victory over Glamorgan failed to meet the required standards. The club was stripped of 27 points and slapped with a £5,000 fine following a ruling by the Cricket Discipline Panel (CDP). In a formal statement released on Wednesday, Leicestershire confir…
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.