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Ban venues for preparing dead pitches.
- Thread starter TheGreatest
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Shady Slim
International Coach
well this can happen right?
mcg pitch a couple of years ago got a harsh talking to and since then the pitches there have been a lot better
mcg pitch a couple of years ago got a harsh talking to and since then the pitches there have been a lot better
Make sure you, Slip, Slop, Slap then.
TheGreatest
U19 Cricketer
On this pitch there is no chance of a result. No way!
ashley bach
International Captain
Yeah but the key point is that ''this pitch'' may be a different pitch in a few days time.
TheGreatest
U19 Cricketer
As per the pitches dished out to Australia last year, I'm expecting the same this time as well.
Starfighter
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England is going to do the sam thing each time then.
TheGreatest
U19 Cricketer
I bet you it's a dead pitch and a drawn game. I don't see this pitch breaking up.
I meant more in general. Sometimes pitches get reclassified in hindsight for various reasons, and I'm wondering if it is completely to the point of revising history.
TheJediBrah
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IMO it's mostly because the team batting first has a huge advantage. Even if the pitch is super flat, being kept in the field for 2 days is exhausting and it's not uncommon for the team batting second to collapse as a result. Then it looks like the pitch wasn't as flat as it was because one team ****ed up on it
Adders
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I've always been more of a fan of watching bowlers taking heaps of wickets over batsmen scoring loads of runs. But for the last decade or more the battle between bat and ball has swung the bowlers way big time.
I'd hate to see a return to Perth and Islamabad becoming the norm again....but im not against the occasional bat dominating ball.
I'd hate to see a return to Perth and Islamabad becoming the norm again....but im not against the occasional bat dominating ball.
Really?
There’s been a few bowler friendly pitches but I don’t recall it as being any different
TheGreatest
U19 Cricketer
Guys and gals..are u really watching this crap or like me only viewing the notification updates on the mobile?
Obviously, these pitches do nothing for test cricket, which let's face is in crisis in much of the test playing world.
We've got 2 tests going on at the moment and both highlight the problems the game faces.
In Perth we've got a mismatch. Everyone knows the Aussies will win and win comfortably.
In Rawalpindi, the result was also known before the match started due to the pitch.
One of the reasons why T20 is so popular is the battle between the teams is much more even. Before the match starts, the outcome is much harder to predict.
Sport needs uncertainty. The result needs to be in doubt. In test cricket around the world this doesn't happen enough - its far too predictable and its no wonder the appetite for the game is dwindling.
We've got 2 tests going on at the moment and both highlight the problems the game faces.
In Perth we've got a mismatch. Everyone knows the Aussies will win and win comfortably.
In Rawalpindi, the result was also known before the match started due to the pitch.
One of the reasons why T20 is so popular is the battle between the teams is much more even. Before the match starts, the outcome is much harder to predict.
Sport needs uncertainty. The result needs to be in doubt. In test cricket around the world this doesn't happen enough - its far too predictable and its no wonder the appetite for the game is dwindling.
We'll have to agree to disagree mate.
Yes T20 is more all action than tests but the uncertain nature of it massively adds to the appeal.
I love test cricket but who wants to watch 650 plays 650.
One of the reasons test cricket is so popular in England is the quality of the pitches. There's usually something in it for both batters and bowlers - it's usually a pretty fair contest.
The game moves along at good pace and you get very few bore draws and series are usually pretty competitive.
Socerer 01
International Captain
an even test between equal sides is equally entertaining too. @Ashes81 has a good point here
only advantage that t20s have over tests is the time. now that I think about it that is a massive one
I wasn’t comparing the 2 but since you brought it up
I am watching the test in Pakistan and find it oddly compelling in spite of the turgid pitch
However, it’s definitely not for everyone
Just seems to me that T20 is attractive to the casuals because it’s done & dusted in a short period of time with lots of hitting and no draws
TheGreatest
U19 Cricketer
At the end of the day whether it's a Test or T20... what the people and the players want to see is a contest. Unfortunately, cricket is the only sport which depends a lot on the weather and playing surface.
But it really boggles me why on earth do Pakistan prepare these wickets?
But it really boggles me why on earth do Pakistan prepare these wickets?