NEW DELHI, May 10: The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued an official warning to the Indian board on Friday over the sub-standard pitch used for last month’s final Test against South Africa in Kanpur.

The home team, trailing 1-0 ahead of that third Test, clinched a series-levelling win in three days on a dusty Green Park pitch where the ball spun and jumped from the start.

India romped to an eight-wicket win with 32 wickets tumbling.

The ICC sought an explanation from the BCCI after match referee Roshan Mahanama reported that the pitch was not up to Test-match standards.

“We have come to a decision that the pitch prepared for the match should be rated as ‘poor’,” ICC General Manager Cricket Dave Richardson said in an official statement.—Reuters