Glamorgan ordered to forfeit match after unfit pitch

Glamorgan have been given a two-point deduction and ordered to forfeit their Royal London One-Day Cup match against Hampshire following an ECB disciplinary panel hearing at Lord's.

Glamorgan chief executive Hugh Morris has termed the abandonment "embarrassing" and promised a full enquiry, painfully aware that they had already inherited a two-point deduction at the start of the season for preparing a poor pitch in 2014.

"Our internal investigation is ongoing and we are committed to taking whatever action is necessary to ensure that we produce the best possible pitches for the rest of this season and beyond," said Morris.

"We will provide a further update when we are in a position to draw firm conclusions."

The deduction undermines Glamorgan's chances of reaching the last eight, but Hampshire will be delighted that they have been awarded the points from the match.

Furthermore, they have also been given a further suspended two-point deduction for all competitions in 2016 which will be applied if they transgress again, along with any further punishment that might be deemed applicable.

The hearing was convened following the umpires' decision to abandon the match in Cardiff on August 2 due to an unfit pitch early in the second innings after two Hampshire batsmen were struck by balls that misbehaved.

Glamorgan were also fined £9,000 of which £5,000 will be suspended until the end of the 2016 season. The remainder will be given to Hampshire to compensate the small number of supporters who made the trip to Cardiff.

The panel, which was chaired by Chris Tickle, considered reports from the umpires, ECB liaison officers and pitch consultants and both counties.

The ECB statement concluded: "In reaching their decision the panel noted that the club is undertaking immediate investigative and remedial work on their square at considerable expense."