Post Line-ups Legends At Battle XII | Round 3 - The greatest ODI batter who never was..

[Morphed]

VC slogger, in the first page, you have shown Graeme Swann at 2010s,but I have Jimmy Anderson as the 2010s, could you change it?
and am I missing any other legend or so?

 

[VC the slogger]

Any corrections needed? @VC the slogger

Too many I'm afraid. A New Zealand legends squad missing Glenn Turner (1970s), Martin Crowe (1980s/1990s), Chris Cairns (1990s), Shane Bond (2000s) will be easy prey for most teams including ROTW even if it contains a few great players like Hadlee, Sutcliffe, Fleming, Reid, Williamson and Cowie.

 

[Akshay.]

@VC the slogger please replace Engineer with MS Dhoni (2010s)

 

[TekkogsSteve]

Did anything happen to this? It’s been a while

 

[VC the slogger]

Did anything happen to this? It’s been a while

Aye, my cousin's wedding is what happened. I'll try getting things back on track here this week.

 

[Umair7]

I will take Australia

 

[VC the slogger]

Thanks for your patience. I've got everybody's squads except for @Asham and @The Deadman (selection guidelines can be found on the index under your country's flag). Now it's time to select your home venues for the tournament.

Guidelines

- Each team needs to select between two to three home venues for the tournament depending on the number of home matches they are supposed to play - Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, England, West Indies, India 3 apiece; Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Ireland and Rest of the World 2 apiece.
- The list of available venues along with the decades available to travel to in each of them have been provided below. Only those mentioned under your respective countries are valid for selection.
- While selecting a venue, you must also specify which decade you want your match to be played in that particular venue. For eg, if you've selected the MCG as your venue and the 1880s as your decade you must write it as such: Melbourne Cricket Ground/MCG (1880s)
- Decades available to travel back in time to will depend on the venue of a particular match. For instance, you may travel back to any decade starting from the 1870s if you're playing a match at the MCG, since the first Test to be played at the ground was way back in 1877. For more recent Test venues such as the Rose Bowl (first used in 2011), the matches can only be played in the current decade i.e the 2010s.
- A decade to travel back in time to can be selected only once; you have to select a different decade for your other home matches. You may also not use the same venue for more than one home match.
- Keep the above in mind whilst selecting venues that are limited to only one particular decade, because your home match in such a venue will be played by default in that particular decade.
- The decade you travel back to will affect the ratings and playing styles of players to mirror that of real life as closely as possible. Players who excelled during a particular decade will also hold a significant edge over others should they be made to play in that decade. For eg, you really wouldn't want to come up against Sydney Barnes in a match played during the 1910s.
- Failure to specify a decade you want your home match to be played on, selecting an invalid decade for a particular venue or attempting to use a decade more than once for your home match will result in me randomly selecting a decade for your match to be played on based on my own whims.
- I have provided you with the basic information on the pitches for every venue across various decades, but if you still want to know about the pitch conditions of a venue for a particular decade in higher detail, you may take a gander at cricinfo where all the grounds from every country are listed. This is how you usually do it:
> Click on a particular country listed.
> Click on a particular city in that country.
> Select the venue you're looking for among those listed in the city.
> When you can see the venue profile, scroll down to "Records and statistics" and click on "Results"
> So if you're looking to find out about a match being played at a particular venue, for eg the Adelaide Oval in the 1920s, click on the scorecard links of all the matches listed in that particular era which would be between 1920-1929. The scorecard links are usually listed by the Test match number, for eg "Test # 160".
> The scorecards should provide you with a basic inkling on how many runs are generally expected to be scored, what kind of bowlers generally thrive on a particular wicket etc etc.
> Unfortunately, you cannot search the same for first-class only venues for teams like Rest of the World such as the Germantown Cricket Club, Merion Cricket Club, The Hague, The Grange etc which can only be viewed if you have a CricketArchive subscription. You could simply take my word for it on this one.
> That's all the help I'm willing to provide on this matter. If you're too lazy to do the above mentioned, you needn't bother really. It's just a fictional league after all and losing a match by 400 runs isn't going to affect your life in any way.
- I have also put a (*) to venues I would personally recommend you to select based on the strengths of your squad, the players present etc etc. The final decision rests with you.
- If you haven't yet selected your squad or still want to make some last minute changes, now would be a good time. Your squads will be made final once you've selected your home venues.


Venues available

Spoiler: Australia

1. Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia*

First Test: 1877
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1870s/1880s (), 1890s (), 1900s (), 1910s (), 1920s (), 1930s (), 1940s (), 1950s/1960s/1970s (), 1980s/1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

2. Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia*

First Test: 1882
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1880s (), 1890s (), 1900s (), 1910s (), 1920s (), 1930s (), 1940s (), 1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s/1990s/2000s (), 2010s ()

3. Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia*

First Test: 1884
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1880s (), 1890s/1900s (), 1910s/1920s (), 1930s (), 1940s (), 1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s/2010s ()

4. Exhibition Ground, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

First Test: 1928
Last Test: 1931
Decades available: 1920s, 1930s
Pitch type: 1920s/1930s ()

5. Brisbane Cricket Ground (The Gabba), Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia*

First Test: 1931
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1930s (), 1940s (), 1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s/1980s (), 1990s/2000s/2010s ()

6. W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth, Western Australia, Australia*

First Test: 1970
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s/2010s ()

7. Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

First Test: 1989
Last Test: 2016
Decades available: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

8. Marrara Oval, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

First Test: 2003
Last Test: 2004
Decades available: 2000s
Pitch type: 2000s ()

9. Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

First Test: 2003
Last Test: 2004
Decades available: 2000s
Pitch type: 2000s ()

Spoiler: England

1. The Oval, Kennington, London, England*

First Test: 1880
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1880s (), 1890s (), 1900s (), 1910s (), 1920s (), 1930s (), 1940s (), 1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

2. Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester, England*

First Test: 1884
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1880s (), 1890s (), 1900s/1910s (), 1920s/1930s (), 1940s (), 1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s/2010s ()

3. Lord's, St John's Wood, London, England*

First Test: 1884
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1880s (), 1890s (), 1900s (), 1910s (), 1920s/1930s (), 1940s (), 1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s/1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

4. Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England*

First Test: 1899
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1890s (), 1900s (), 1910s (), 1920s (), 1930s (), 1940s/1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

5. Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England*

First Test: 1899
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1890s (), 1900s (), 1910s (), 1920s (), 1930s (), 1940s (), 1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s/1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

6. Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England*

First Test: 1902
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1900s, 1920s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1900s (), 1920s (), 1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s/1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

7. Bramall Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Only Test: 1902
Decades available: 1900s
Pitch type: 1900s ()

8. Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England

First Test: 2003
Last Test: 2016
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s/2010s ()

9. The Rose Bowl, Southampton, Hampshire, England

First Test: 2011
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

10. Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales

First Test: 2009
Last Test: 2015
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s (), 2010s ()

Spoiler: South Africa

1. St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa*

First Test: 1889
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1880s, 1890s, 1910s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1880s/1890s (), 1910s (), 1940s (), 1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s/1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

2. Newlands, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa*

First Test: 1889
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1880s/1890s (), 1900s (), 1910s/1920s (), 1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s (), 1970s (), 1990s/2000s/2010s ()

3. Old Wanderers, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa*

First Test: 1896
Last Test: 1939
Decades available: 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s
Pitch type: 1890s (), 1900s/1910s (), 1920s (), 1930s ()

4. Lord's, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

First Test: 1910
Last Test: 1921
Decades available: 1910s, 1920s
Pitch type: 1910s (), 1920s ()

5. Kingsmead, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa*

First Test: 1923
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1920s (), 1930s (), 1940s (), 1950s/1960s (), 1970s (), 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

6. Ellis Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

First Test: 1948
Last Test: 1954
Decades available: 1940s, 1950s
Pitch type: 1940s (), 1950s ()

7. The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa*

First Test: 1956
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s (), 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

8. SuperSport Park, Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa*

First Test: 1995
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1990s (), 2000s/2010s ()

9. Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

First Test: 1999
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1990s (), 2000s/2010s ()

10. Buffalo Park, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa*

Only Test: 2002
Decades available: 2000s
Pitch type: 2000s ()

11. Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa

First Test: 2002
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s/2010s ()

Spoiler: West Indies

1. Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados*

First Test: 1930
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1930s (), 1940s (), 1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s (), 2010s ()

2. Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago*

First Test: 1930
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1930s (), 1940s/1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

3. Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana*

First Test: 1930
Last Test: 2005
Decades available: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Pitch type: 1930s (), 1940s/1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s/1990s/2000s ()

4. Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica*

First Test: 1930
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1930s (), 1940s (), 1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

5. Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda*

First Test: 1981
Last Test: 2009
Decades available: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Pitch type: 1980s/1990s (), 2000s ()

6. Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

First Test: 1997
Last Test: 2014
Decades available: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1990s (), 2000s/2010s ()

7. National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada

First Test: 2002
Last Test: 2015
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s (), 2010s ()

8. Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia

First Test: 2003
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s (), 2010s ()

9. Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

First Test: 2006
Last Test: 2011
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s (), 2010s ()

10. Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana

First Test: 2008
Last Test: 2011
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s (), 2010s ()

11. Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica

First Test: 2011
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

Spoiler: New Zealand

1. AMI (Lancaster) Stadium, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand*

First Test: 1930
Last Test: 2006
Decades available: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Pitch type: 1930s (), 1940s (), 1950s (), 1960s/1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s ()

2. Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand*

First Test: 1930
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1930s (), 1940s (), 1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s/1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

3. Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand*

First Test: 1930
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1930s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1930s (), 1950s/1960s (), 1970s/1980s/1990s (), 2000s/2010s (),

4. Carisbrook, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

First Test: 1955
Last Test: 1998
Decades available: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Pitch type: 1950s/1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s ()

5. McLean Park, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand*

First Test: 1979
Last Test: 2012
Decades available: 1970s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1970s (), 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

6. Seddon Park, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand*

First Test: 1991
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

7. University Oval, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand*

First Test: 2008
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s (), 2010s ()

8. Hagley Oval, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand*

First Test: 2014
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

Spoiler: India

1. Bombay Gymkhana Ground, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Only Test: 1933
Decades available: 1930s
Pitch type: 1930s ()

2. Eden Gardens, Kolkata, West Bengal, India*

First Test: 1934
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1930s (), 1940s/1950s/1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

3. M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India*

First Test: 1934
Last Test: 2016
Decades available: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1930s (), 1940s (), 1950s/1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

4. Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi, Delhi, India*

First Test: 1948
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1940s (), 1950s/1960s/1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

5. Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India*

First Test: 1948
Last Test: 2009
Decades available: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 2000s
Pitch type: 1940s/1950s/1960s/1970s (), 2000s ()

6. Green Park, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

First Test: 1952
Last Test: 2016
Decades available: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s/2010s ()

7. University Ground, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Only Test: 1952
Decades available: 1950s
Pitch type: 1950s ()

8. Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

First Test: 1955
Last Test: 1988
Decades available: 1950s, 1960s, 1980s
Pitch type: 1950s (), 1960s (), 1980s ()

9. Nehru Stadium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

First Test: 1956
Last Test: 1965
Decades available: 1950s, 1960s
Pitch type: 1950s/1960s ()

10. Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

First Test: 1969
Last Test: 2006
Decades available: 1960s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Pitch type: 1960s (), 1980s/1990s/2000s ()

11. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, Karnataka, India*

First Test: 1974
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s/2010s ()

12. Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India*

First Test: 1975
Last Test: 2016
Decades available: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

13. Gandhi Stadium, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Only Test: 1983
Decades available: 1980s
Pitch type: 1980s ()

14. Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

First Test: 1983
Last Test: 2012
Decades available: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

16. Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, Odisha, India

First Test: 1987
Last Test: 1995
Decades available: 1980s, 1990s
Pitch type: 1980s (), 1990s ()

17. Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Only Test: 1987
Decades available: 1980s
Pitch type: 1980s ()

18. Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India

Only Test: 1990
Decades available: 1990s
Pitch type: 1990s ()

19. K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Only Test: 1994
Decades available: 1990s
Pitch type: 1990s ()

20. Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Punjab, India

First Test: 1994
Last Test: 2016
Decades available: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1990s/2000s (), 2010s ()

21. Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

First Test: 2008
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s/2010s ()

22. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

First Test: 2010
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

23. Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Only Test: 2016
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

24. Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, Gujarat, India

Only Test: 2016
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

25. Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, India

Only Test: 2016
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

26. Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Only Test: 2017
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

27. JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Only Test: 2017
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

28. Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India

Only Test: 2017
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

Spoiler: Pakistan

1. Bahawal Stadium, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan

Only Test: 1955
Decades available: 1950s
Pitch type: 1950s ()

2. Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

First Test: 1955
Last Test: 1959
Decades available: 1950s
Pitch type: 1950s ()

3. Peshawar Club Ground, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Only Test: 1955
Decades available: 1950s
Pitch type: 1950s ()

4. National Stadium, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan*

First Test: 1955
Last Test: 2009
Decades available: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Pitch type: 1950s (), 1960s/1970s/1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s ()

5. Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan*

First Test: 1959
Last Test: 2009
Decades available: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Pitch type: 1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s ()

6. Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

Only Test: 1965
Decades available: 1960s
Pitch type: 1960s ()

7. Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

First Test: 1973
Last Test: 1984
Decades available: 1970s, 1980s
Pitch type: 1970s/1980s ()

8. Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan*

First Test: 1978
Last Test: 2006
Decades available: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Pitch type: 1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s ()

9. Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Only Test: 1980
Decades available: 1980s
Pitch type: 1980s ()

10. Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan*

First Test: 1985
Last Test: 1995
Decades available: 1980s, 1990s
Pitch type: 1980s (), 1990s ()

11. Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan

Only Test: 1991
Decades available: 1990s
Pitch type: 1990s ()

12. Southend Club Cricket Stadium, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Only Test: 1993
Decades available: 1990s
Pitch type: 1990s ()

13. Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan*

First Test: 1993
Last Test: 2004
Decades available: 1990s, 2000s
Pitch type: 1990s/2000s ()

14. Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan*

First Test: 1995
Last Test: 2003
Decades available: 1990s, 2000s
Pitch type: 1990s/2000s ()

15. Sheikhupura Stadium, Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan

First Test: 1996
Last Test: 1997
Decades available: 1990s
Pitch type: 1990s ()

16. Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

First Test: 2001
Last Test: 2006
Decades available: 2000s
Pitch type: 2000s ()

17. Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates* (neutral)

First Test: 2002
Last Test: 2016
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s/2010s ()

18. Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates* (neutral)

First Test: 2010
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

19. Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

First Test: 2010
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

Spoiler: Sri Lanka

1. P Sara Oval, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka*

First Test: 1982
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1980s (), 1990s/2000s/2010s ()

2. Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka*

First Test: 1983
Last Test: 2007
Decades available: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Pitch type: 1980s (), 1990s (), 2000s ()

3. Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka*

First Test: 1984
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1980s (), 1990s/2000s/2010s ()

4. Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

First Test: 1984
Last Test: 1987
Decades available: 1980s
Pitch type: 1980s ()

5. R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka*

First Test: 1992
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

6. Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa, Western Province, Sri Lanka

First Test: 1992
Last Test: 1993
Decades available: 1990s
Pitch type: 1990s ()

7. Galle International Stadium, Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka*

First Test: 1998
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

8. Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Central Province, Sri Lanka

First Test: 2010
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

Spoiler: Zimbabwe

1. Harare Sports Club, Harare, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe*

First Test: 1992
Last Test: 2016
Decades available: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

2. Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo, Matabeleland, Zimbabwe

Only Test: 1992
Decades available: 1990s
Pitch type: 1990s ()

3. Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Matabeleland, Zimbabwe*

First Test: 1994
Last Test: 2017
Decades available: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1990s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

Spoiler: Bangladesh

1. Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh*

First Test: 1955
Last Test: 2005
Decades available: 1950s, 1960s, 1990s, 2000s
Pitch type: 1950s (), 1960s (), 1990s (), 2000s ()

2. M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh

First Test: 2001
Last Test: 2005
Decades available: 2000s
Pitch type: 2000s ()

3. Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh*

First Test: 2006
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s (), 2010s ()

4. Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra, Bangladesh

Only Test: 2006
Decades available: 2000s
Pitch type: 2000s ()

5. Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah, Bangladesh

First Test: 2006
Last Test: 2015
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s/2010s ()

6. Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh*

First Test: 2007
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s (), 2010s ()

7. Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna, Bangladesh

First Test: 2012
Last Test: 2015
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

Spoiler: Ireland

1. The Village, Malahide, Dublin, Republic of Ireland*

Only Test: 2018
Decades available: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1990s (), 2000s/2010s ()

2. Castle Avenue, Clontarf Dublin, Republic of Ireland*

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1960s/1970s (), 1980s (), 1990s/2000s (), 2010s ()

3. Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland*

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s (), 2010s ()

4. Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Bready, Northern Ireland

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

5. College Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland*

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1950s, 1960s
Pitch type: 1890s (), 1900s/1910s (), 1920s (), 1930s (), 1950s (), 1960s ()

6. Ormeau, Belfast, Northern Ireland*

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s
Pitch type: 1920s (), 1930s (), 1940s/1950s (), 1960s (), 1970s (), 1990s ()

7. Woodbrook Cricket Club Ground, Bray, Republic of Ireland

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1900s, 1910s
Pitch type: 1900s/1910s ()

8. Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin, Republic of Ireland*

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1970s, 1990s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1910s (), 1920s/1930s (), 1940s (), 1970s (), 1990s (), 2010s ()

Spoiler: Rest of the World

1. Germantown Cricket Club Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1870s, 1880s
Pitch type: 1870s (), 1880s ()

2. Germantown Cricket Club, Manheim, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America*

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1890s, 1900s, 1910s
Pitch type: 1890s (), 1900s (), 1910s ()

3. Belmont Cricket Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America*

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1890s
Pitch type: 1890s ()

4. Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1890s, 1900s, 1910s
Pitch type: 1890s/1900s (), 1910s ()

5. Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1890s, 1900s
Pitch type: 1890s (), 1900s ()

6. Brian Piccolo Park, Cooper City, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 2000s
Pitch type: 2000s ()

7. Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India* (neutral)

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

8. National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1970s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1970s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

9. Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer, Netherlands

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s/2010s ()

10. VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen, Netherlands*

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s/2010s ()

11. Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam, Netherlands

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s (), 2010s ()

12. Sportpark Westvliet, Voorburg, The Hague, Netherlands

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

13. Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1950s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1950s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

14. Maple Leaf (North-West Ground), King City, Ontario, Canada

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s/2010s ()

15. Hurlingham Club Ground, Buenos Aires, Argentina*

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1910s, 1920s, 1930s
Pitch type: 1910s (), 1920s (), 1930s ()

16. Buenos Aires Cricket Club Ground, Buenos Aires, Argentina

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1910s, 1920s
Pitch type: 1910s (), 1920s ()

17. Belgrano Athletic Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1920s, 1930s
Pitch type: 1920s (), 1930s ()

18. Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland*

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1950s, 1960s, 1990s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1900s (), 1910s/1920s (), 1930s (), 1950s (), 1960s (), 1990s (), 2010s ()

19. Hamilton Crescent, Partick, Glasgow, Scotland

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s
Pitch type: 1910s (), 1920s (), 1930s/1940s/1950s (), 1960s/1970s (), 1990s ()

20. Mannofield Park, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1930s, 1950s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1930s (), 1950s (), 2000s/2010s ()

21. Glenpark Cricket Ground, Greenlock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1960s, 1970s
Pitch type: 1920s/1930s (), 1940s (), 1960s (), 1970s ()

22. North Inch, Perth, Scotland

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1910s, 1920s, 1950s, 1970s
Pitch type: 1910s (), 1920s (), 1950s (), 1970s ()

23. Titwood, Pollokshields, Glasgow, Scotland

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1960s, 1980s, 2000s
Pitch type: 1960s (), 1980s (), 2000s ()

24. Cambusdoon New Ground, Alloway, Ayr, Scotland

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s (), 2010s ()

25. Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya*

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1970s (), 1980s/2000s (), 2010s ()

26. Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1990s, 2000s
Pitch type: 1990s/2000s ()

27. Aga Khan Sports Club, Nairobi, Kenya

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 2000s
Pitch type: 2000s ()

28. Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya*

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 1960s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1960s (), 2000s (), 2010s ()

29. ICC Academy Ground, Dubai Sports City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates* (neutral)

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 2010s
Pitch type: 2010s ()

30. Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia

First Test: N/A
Last Test: N/A
Decades available: 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 2000s (), 2010s ()

Types of pitches available

Damp/Sticky - Massively in favor of bowlers and an absolute nightmare to bat on, unless you're Victor Trumper.
Dusty - Plenty of turn on offer for spinners and a good place to bat for spin-savvy batsmen. Good pace bowlers are still likely to thrive.
Evenly balanced - Provides an evenly balanced contest for all disciplines.
Flat - A batsman-friendly pitch which provides little or no assistance to bowlers. Expect big totals.
Green - A lot of movement on offer early on, which makes it ideal for bowlers capable of swinging the ball. Batting expected to become easier as the match progresses.
Hard - Ideal conditions for batting. Good deal of bounce on offer for fast bowlers as well. Could go either way
Dry/Slow - Ideal for slow and spin bowlers as the name suggests. Sometimes quite difficult to bat on.
Poor - Uneven bounce and a huge amount of turn on offer for spinners. Expect a slow hard grind where most batsmen rarely score at above 2 an over.

@Akshay. @Asham @Ashutosh. @CerealKiller @El Loco @Quadralus @Rohith. @Sinister One @TekkogsSteve @The Deadman @X Factor

 

[Master Bates]

St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa*

First Test: 1889
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1880s, 1890s, 1910s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1890s ()

Newlands, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa*

First Test: 1889
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1970s ()

SuperSport Park, Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa*

First Test: 1995
Last Test: 2018
Decades available: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Pitch type: 1990s ()

 

[VC the slogger]

1880s/1890s ()

You'll need to pick one out of the two. Pitch conditions are pretty much the same in both, hence they are written that way.

 

[CerealKiller]

Harare Sports Club (2000s even), Queen's Sports Club (90s dusty)

 

[TekkogsSteve]

Germantown Cricket Club, Mannheim (1900s)

Greater Noida Sports Complex (2010s)

 

[Master Bates]

@Pinch hitter done

 

[Pinch hitter]

@Pinch hitter done

???

 

[El Loco]

I'll go with:

Kensington Oval (60s)
Port of Spain (90s)
Georgetown (60s)

 

[Rohith.]

Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand (1960s)
AMI (Lancaster) Stadium, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (1990s)
Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand (1980s)