International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday rated the Brisbane pitch on which the first Test between Australia and South Africa was played as "below average".
Demerit points remain active for a rolling five-year period and when a venue accumulates five demerit points it is suspended from staging any international cricket for a period of 12 months.
The disfigured body of a 10-year-old girl, who was missing since last week, was found dumped in a pit in Pokharbhinda village, Bagaha, Bihar on Sunday.
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday, while reacting to the Opposition's walkout in the Rajya Sabha after the Chair rejected demands for a debate on Chinese incursion on the borders, said that India's jawans should not be criticised directly or indirectly.
South Africa captain Dean Elgar believes that the Proteas could have defended a target of around 100 runs in a quick match but the Gabba pitch prevented a "fair combat" between bat and ball.
Brilliant half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer and Cheteshwar Pujara with a partnership stand of 149-run guide India to 278/6 against Bangladesh on the first day of the opening Test of the two-match series here at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday
Ronaldo had come to the field after fifty minutes but could not make a difference and left the pitch teary-eyed as the World Cup dreams of this 37-year-old were broken in pieces