Leicestershire’s relegation to Division Two of the County Championship was confirmed on Wednesday after their enchantment towards a hefty factors penalty was rejected.
The midlands membership challenged the stripping of all 19 factors they acquired for the poor pitch ready for victory over Glamorgan in August, having beforehand had eight of the unique 27-point punishment reinstated after the Cricket Regulator raised questions of the cricket self-discipline panel’s choice.
They had been additionally hit with a £5,000 fantastic, and now return to Division Two on the first time of asking after ending second from backside, 17 factors behind Essex.
‘We’re massively upset with this end result, however we is not going to let it outline us,’ mentioned Leicestershire chief govt Emma White.
‘Come pre-season, we will probably be able to battle it out in Division Two, and to combat our approach again.’
Three time County Championship winners Leicestershire are set to be relegated to the second division in November after a heft factors deduction
Leicestershire’s victory over the Welsh membership on August 23 was simply their second of the season and appeared to provide their survival possibilities a shot within the arm.
However the state of the taking part in floor got here underneath intense scrutiny, main the match officers to summon the England and Wales Cricket Board’s pitch and grounds adviser Andy Mackay to Grace Highway for a post-match inspection.
Leicestershire’s head groundsman Callum Lewin went on to inform the cricket regulator there have been ‘circumstances main as much as the sport that had been simply out of my management,’ together with a drastically scorching spell of climate and an ‘unscheduled Bollywood filming occasion’ within the center simply hours earlier than the match began.
Mackay had discovered the pitch in need of expectations for a first-class match, with 257 representing the best innings, and Lewin’s argument dismissed in adjudicating on a reprimand.
