Gautam Gambhir

[Richard]

In my ideal world, I wouldn't mind seeing NZ and India produce seaming and turning tracks that produce even 100 meets 100 matches.

In the real world, South Africa and Australia have a mighty whinge and we see pitches that produce 434-438 matches.

Oh, I wasn't on about ODIs (though I don't like either of the above in a ODI more than on one-off bases). In a ODI my ideal game is around 200 plays around 200. But in a Test, I want seamers in New Zealand and England (and South Africa as a matter of fact) and turners in India and Sri Lanka, with - obviously - the odd exception. It just doesn't feel right to get anything else.