Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Leicestershire Docked 27 Points Over Poor Pitch Conditions
Leicestershire is a cricket team that played a match on a pitch judged to be unsafe or poor.
The pitch had uneven bounce, and some Glamorgan batters were hit.
Leicestershire still won the match by 42 runs.
Cricket officials decided the club should lose points because of the pitch.
The decision removed 19 points from the win and added another eight-point punishment.
The club was also fined £5,000.
The groundsman said hot weather, previous matches and a Bollywood film shoot made it difficult to prepare the pitch.
The panel said the one-day film shoot did not sufficiently excuse the poor conditions.
Leicestershire is now reviewing the decision.
Leicestershire were ordered to forfeit 19 points after a match pitch against Glamorgan was rated "poor."
An additional eight-point sanction brought the total deduction to 27 points, despite the article headline referring to 21.
Head groundsman Callum Lewin blamed a used pitch, 35°C weather and unscheduled Bollywood filming four days before the match.
The Cricket Discipline Panel rejected the one-day filming as a mitigating factor and also fined the club £5,000.
Leicestershire said it was reviewing the decision and considering its available options.
- Who
- Leicestershire, Glamorgan, head groundsman Callum Lewin and the Cricket Discipline Panel.
- What
- Leicestershire were docked 27 points and fined £5,000 over a pitch rated "poor" after their match against Glamorgan.
- When
- The match took place last month; the filming occurred four days before it, and the additional sanction is suspended until the end of the 2027 season.
- Where
- Grace Road, Leicestershire.
- Why
- The match referee reported poor pitch conditions with uneven bounce that led to batters being hit.
Leicestershire's Explanation
Disciplinary Panel's View
Cause of the poor pitch
Leicestershire's Explanation
Head groundsman Callum Lewin said the pitch had already hosted two T20 matches, temperatures reached 35°C, and filming prevented him from covering or working on it.
Disciplinary Panel's View
The Cricket Discipline Panel did not accept the one-day Bollywood shoot as a mitigating factor.
Responsibility for the conditions
Leicestershire's Explanation
Lewin said several circumstances leading up to the match were outside his control.
Disciplinary Panel's View
The panel imposed sporting and financial penalties after the pitch was rated poor and Glamorgan reported dangerous uneven bounce.
Next steps
Leicestershire's Explanation
Leicestershire said it was reviewing the decision and considering all available options.
Disciplinary Panel's View
The panel's decision included the points deductions, a £5,000 fine and a suspended additional sanction.
- Match result
- Leicestershire beat Glamorgan by 42 runs.
- Points forfeited
- 19 points were removed from Leicestershire's win.
- Additional sanction
- An eight-point deduction was imposed, taking the total stated deduction to 27 points.
- Fine
- Leicestershire were fined £5,000.
- Pitch assessment
- The match referee rated the pitch as "poor."
- Groundsman's explanation
- Callum Lewin cited a used pitch, 35°C weather and an unscheduled Bollywood filming event.
- Suspended punishment
- A further eight-point deduction was suspended until the end of the 2027 season.