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Leicestershire Penalised 27 Points for Pitch Regulation Breach
Leicestershire County Cricket Club have been hit with a severe sanction after an investigation revealed that the playing surface at their home ground did not meet the standards set by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The club was ordered to forfeit a total of 27 points from its 2026 Rothesay County Championship tally and to pay a monetary fine of £5,000. The penalty stems from a breach …
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
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Leicestershire Penalised with 27‑Point Deduction for Pitch Regulation Breach
Leicestershire County Cricket Club has been hit with a substantial sanction after an investigation revealed that the playing surface at Grace Road did not meet the standards set by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The club will see its points total reduced by 27 points and will also be required to pay a fine of £5,000. The penalty stems from a breach of the ECB Pitch Regulations that wa…
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 handed a severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan in August, with the club losing a total of 27 points and incurring 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 prevented proper pitch …
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 hit with a hefty sanction after a match against Glamorgan earlier this summer. The governing body deducted a total of 27 points from the club's tally and imposed a £5,000 fine, citing a breach of the ECB's pitch regulations. The club’s groundsman, Callum Lewin, tried to shift some of the blame onto a recent Bollywood film shoot that took place at Grace…
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 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 recent Bollywood film shoot as the cause of the problem, but the governing bodies were not persuaded. In a formal statemen…
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
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Leicestershire Blames 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, losing a total of 27 points and facing a £5,000 fine for failing to meet the required pitch standards. The club’s groundsman pointed to a recent Bollywood film shoot as the cause of the problem, but the disciplinary panel was not convinced that the filming excused the pitch’s poor cond…
Sept. 16, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
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Leicestershire Cited Bollywood Shoot 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 in August, receiving a total deduction of 27 points and a £5,000 fine for failing to meet the required pitch standards. The club’s groundsman has pointed to a Bollywood film shoot as a contributing factor, but the disciplinary authorities were not persuaded that this excuse mitigated the breach.…
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 hit with a severe sanction after a match against Glamorgan earlier this summer. The club was ordered to surrender 27 points from its County Championship tally and pay a £5,000 fine for failing to meet the required pitch standards. In a formal statement released on Wednesday, Leicestershire confirmed that the Cricket Discipline Panel had imposed an eigh…
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.
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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.