Indian Pitches
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mohit_dude10
County Cricketer
Pitches are same as they used to be. Bats have become stronger,Grounds have become smaller, Lots of T20I and IPL are the main reason batsman are becoming more aggressive and we are seeing higher totals. Its not only in India, Jo'burg saw two 400's scored on same day. Previously if any team made 300 it was gone for the chasing team, but T20 has helped remove the doubt of chasing higher totals infact it has brought innovation into game. Shots like Scoop behind Wicket-keeper, Switch hit and also the Power-play, Free hit factors count-in. So IMO theres nothing much wrong with indian pitch but with the game favoring the batsmen more.
Nithish Victor
Club Cricketer
So, it shows reason for people to start preparing bowler friendly wickets,doesn't it ??
300+ scores should be rare...I want it to become rare because it is losing it's value. We all want an even match. Flat pitches will never bring out the REAL talent in the batsman nor in the bowler. It is like the pitch is playing the actual match.
sohum
Executive member
It's also worth pointing out that higher scores are part of the natural evolution process. When ODIs were first introduced, sides struggled to get to around 220 off 60 overs. At that time, 250 was a good score. After a few years 280 became a good score. More years after that 300 became a good score, etc.
That said, the scores in India are definitely inflated compared to the scores around the world. Given that India has traditionally been a batsman's den, though, this is not entirely surprising.
That said, the scores in India are definitely inflated compared to the scores around the world. Given that India has traditionally been a batsman's den, though, this is not entirely surprising.
