Play suspended due to dangerous MCG pitch

File: A decision to call off play was made after several batsmen were hit by rising deliveries.MELBOURNE - Play was suspended indefinitely Saturday during a domestic game due to a dangerous pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, just weeks before it is due to host the traditional Boxing Day Test.

A decision to call off play was made on day one of the Sheffield Shield clash between Victoria and Western Australia after several batsmen were hit by rising deliveries.It said on its website that the move followed talks between the umpires and captains Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh. Marsh was among the batsmen to be battered multiple times by balls from fast bowlers that rose sharply and unexpectedly on the lively pitch.The match is the last one at the MCG before the second Test between Australia and New Zealand on December 26, giving cricket officials little time to rectify the issue.After the Boxing Day Test against England in 2017, the International Cricket Council rated it"poor" for offering little for the bowlers.

What? The ball bounce and move around off the seam? Most batsmen can only bat on flat tracks. But I've not seen anything of this game so maybe it's a bit more than that.

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