Water damage forces Bendigo cricket match to end after 17 overs
Bendigo United vs Sandhurst was abandoned after water seeped under pitch covers overnight, making the ground dangerously soft.
Reported by Bendigo Advertiser
ShareWhy it matters
Player safety must come before any result. Poor ground maintenance can force cancellations and affect the shape of a season.
In Australia. District cricket clubs in Bendigo and across Australia may face similar pitch problems after heavy rain; grounds need time to dry properly before matches.
Key facts
- 206
- Bendigo United's score
- 17
- Sandhurst's overs faced
- 6-29
- Sandhurst's score
- Harry Trott Oval, Bendigo
- Venue
- A cricket match in Bendigo was called off for safety reasons when overnight rain seeped under the covers at Harry Trott Oval, leaving the pitch too soft and dangerous to play on.
- Sandhurst were chasing Bendigo United's 206 but managed just 6-29 in 17 overs before the captains, skippers and umpires agreed to stop.
- The ball was popping unpredictably and reared up off short deliveries, threatening player safety.
- Donegan and Gibson said they were willing to try, but the pitch conditions worsened rather than improved during play.
- The two teams split the points in a draw.
