The Statement of Pat Cummins on the World Cup Semi-Final Pitch Controversy
Ahead of the World Cup semi-finals a raging pitch controversy may have taken centre stage, but skipper of team Australia Pat Cummins said on Wednesday they have "faith" in the ICC, and his team has not faced any issues so far in the ongoing tournament. Hours before the highly anticipated semi-final between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede in Mumbai, reports emerged that the Indian cricket team management has sought a 'slow pitch' for the game.
Ahead of their semifinal against South Africa at Eden Gardens, Cummins said, "Yeah, I saw the report. Obviously, ICC has an independent pitch curator who manages that, so I'm sure they are all over making sure it's fair for both teams."
Cummins also said, "So far in this tournament that we've played in, I've not seen any issues." Also, according to the report, a fresh pitch was originally planned for the first semifinal, but now it will be played on a "used" surface to assist the home team's spinners, leading to a pitch alteration.