Yeah especially since we can now apparently measure consistency. High bounce or sharp turn doesn't make a pitch bad, it's inconsistency that does that as it turns it into a lottery.
Lack of pace (not sure if this is measured but in principle it should be straightforward enough), lack of bounce, and very low lateral movement would do I think?
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The thing is though. balls are entitled to bounce more with a new ball. It hits the strings, it bounces more. You put your back into it more, it bounces more. That's especially going to be true on one with some grass cover and hard underneath.
It was in Perth and I think that pitch was variable. Usman's comments described variability in the bounce rather than excessive bounce, irrespective of the subsequent news today. As mentioned earlier, there must've been some comment in the dressing room about the state of the pitch which Usman kind of insinuated into his criticism.
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This is where you lose credibility
Pretty sure that's what he said. I don't think I misquoted him.
Pretty sure he means taking Usman’s words for granted considering his limited time at the crease (amongst other things) is where the credibility is lost.
Well that’s more time in the middle than you, me and brah put together. Plus he was in the dressing rooms too.
This is a sensible idea, but I think they'd need to be a lot more transparent about how they're measuring it.
Obviously, and there's a word for that
