archie mac
International Coach
After watching the scores from the recent India V SL Test match, isn't it time to have a standard drop in pitch for Test match cricket?
A pitch with the following:
Day 1 (weather usually decides swing)
Ist session = speed and bounce and movement for the fast bowlers
2nd sesson= speed a little less bounce and not much movement
3rd session= starting to flatten out
Day 2 & 3
Best for batting
Day 4
pitch breaking up and favouring the spinners
Day 5
low bounce pitch breaking up badly and turning square
This would make it much easier to judge the merits of both batsman and bowlers and stop the shocking flat road pitches
A pitch with the following:
Day 1 (weather usually decides swing)
Ist session = speed and bounce and movement for the fast bowlers
2nd sesson= speed a little less bounce and not much movement
3rd session= starting to flatten out
Day 2 & 3
Best for batting
Day 4
pitch breaking up and favouring the spinners
Day 5
low bounce pitch breaking up badly and turning square
This would make it much easier to judge the merits of both batsman and bowlers and stop the shocking flat road pitches