Leicestershire have had eight points of their 27-point County Championship deduction reinstated but their Division One status remains in limbo. The original penalty for breaching pitch regulations, relating to their win against Glamorgan in August, was announced on 16 September.

The amendment comes after the Cricket Regulator raised with the Cricket Discipline Panel (CDP) whether the 19-point penalty imposed under the County Championship's playing conditions had been taken into account. A section of the playing conditions states teams charged with producing a poor pitch would receive zero points from the fixture. Leicestershire took 19 points from the match, which were removed but remain subject to appeal.

The CDP had applied an additional eight-point deduction, a further eight-point penalty suspended for a year, plus a £5,000 fine. The latter two sanctions remain, but the eight-point deduction for this season has been waived. Without the 27 points being docked, Leicestershire would have finished two points above the relegation zone. After the reinstatement, the Foxes are 17 points behind Essex and will be relegated if their appeal is unsuccessful.

Chief executive Emma White said the club's position is "unchanged" by the amendment. The panel noted that in a 162-page bundle prepared by the Cricket Regulator, there was no reference to Playing Condition 16.2.6. The panel said it would have reduced the points deduction to eight points if it had the power. Leicestershire still intend to appeal, focusing on the process and resultant evidential position.