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****Official****Pakistan in South Africa

Agent Nationaux

International Coach
How are our batsman supposed to improve against pace, seam, swing and bounce when they all play on dead pitches most of the time. Credit to our bowlers for at thriving despite the pitches in Pakistan being roads.

Is it even possible to prepare bowling pitches in Pakistan with grass on them?
 

NasserFan207

International Vice-Captain
How are our batsman supposed to improve against pace, seam, swing and bounce when they all play on dead pitches most of the time. Credit to our bowlers for at thriving despite the pitches in Pakistan being roads.

Is it even possible to prepare bowling pitches in Pakistan with grass on them?
The pitches are dependant on the soil being used, the subcontinent tends to use soil with a higher clay content.

I see no reason why you couldn't have training facilities with different soil pitches. Would be expensive though
 

Sarun

U19 Debutant
It might be possible to prepare such pitches but conditions might not be natural for it and cricket grounds staff might find it expensive to maintain it like that?
 

Agent Nationaux

International Coach
The pitches are dependant on the soil being used, the subcontinent tends to use soil with a higher clay content.

I see no reason why you couldn't have training facilities with different soil pitches. Would be expensive though
But wouldn't the heat kill off everything?
 

Cabinet96

Global Moderator
But wouldn't the heat kill off everything?
It's hot in South Africa at times, and is usually really hot in Perth. Yet the pitches are rock hard, quick and bouncy, while they're slow and low in the SC. It's mostly to do with the soil.

I think they've transported in a lot of different varieties of turf in Dubai actually. From places like Perth, Karachi etc....Pakistan could do with getting as much practice on those pitches as possible.
 

Fusion

Global Moderator
Soooo, I'm now a convert to Nufan's idea and I say we select 11 specialist batsmen in the team for the next Test. Younis Khan as our main strike bowler will give us a chance! :ph34r:
 

LegendaryProtea

School Boy/Girl Captain
Heavy showers forecast for Days 4 and 5. I'd declare overnight to give us a whole day to bowl Pakistan out. It's quite obvious Pakistan aren't going to make 400 in the 4th innings against Steyn & co. on this pitch so any additional runs just waste time. Exploit the early morning conditions, try and pick up 4 or 5 wickets before lunch and the match is effectively over with no worries about rain.
 

centurymaker

International Captain
Heavy showers forecast for Days 4 and 5. I'd declare overnight to give us a whole day to bowl Pakistan out. It's quite obvious Pakistan aren't going to make 400 in the 4th innings against Steyn & co. on this pitch so any additional runs just waste time. Exploit the early morning conditions, try and pick up 4 or 5 wickets before lunch and the match is effectively over with no worries about rain.
thats another reason why they should've enforced the follow on

I don't think a declaration will come until they pass at least 500..
 

LegendaryProtea

School Boy/Girl Captain
thats another reason why they should've enforced the follow on

I don't think a declaration will come until they pass at least 500..
I think they'll bat for 15 overs at 6rpo to reach 500 and try and get one or possibly both of the batsmen to 100. Then pull out to bowl at Pakistan for around 8 overs before Lunch.
 

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