ICC warns Lankan Board over poor Galle pitch

The Sri Lankan Cricket Board has been officially warned for the poor quality of the pitch at Galle, which hosted the first Test in their recent series against Australia, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said.The Lankan Board was in line for a sanction after the pitch was criticised as too dry by both teams after Australia won the Test by 125 runs last month.It was clear that the amount of turn, especially early in the match, was excessive and there were occasions where the ball went through the surface of the pitch, bouncing unusually steeply from a good length, ICC general manager Dave Richardson was quoted as saying in a statement.