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Colin Povey has refuted suggestions that the square at Edgbaston was damaged by staging a public fireworks display in November.
Warwickshire's new chief executive was reacting to comments from the club's groundsman, Steve Rouse, which sparked fears over the quality of the pitch for Thursday's second Test against Sri Lanka and revived memories of the match against West Indies in 1995. Any repeat of that match, which lasted only 172 overs, would be financially disastrous for Warwickshire as they fight to preserve their status as a regular host of international cricket.See the full content of this document
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Cricket: Povey Plays Down Test Pitch Fears
Rouse said: "Around half-a-dozen wickets had to be re-seeded after the fireworks display and they still have bare patches on them. So we've had to move about 20 feet down the square towards the Rea Bank [now the Eric Hollies] ...
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