The question has been asked on many tour threads but does not have a thread to itself. So, I pose the question to you, what sort of pitch is a good pitch for each of the three forms of the game. Obviously, simplify the groundsman terms, so simply saying that you would produce a bouncy pitch (providing you say why) would be fine.
Would you look to have better pitches for twenty20s than test matches?
My personal view would be to have 350-400 pitches for the first innings of test matches with their being some original moisture in the pitch, with the pitch detiorating somewhat in the 4th and 5th days to bring the spinners into the game in a major way. I think that pitches should remain largely untouched during a test match so that the pitch (much like in a club game) becomes lower bouncing and slightly less responsive to the pace bowlers. This would mean that the final chase (4th innings) is always tough, but if you get forward and meet the ball before it can do too much, you can play pacers and spinners to save a match.
In ODIs, I would make good pitches which would produced 300 in an innings. I feel that ODIs should still entertain the crowds and that noone wants to see a team bat for 4 an over, over 50 overs
. One Day cricket is about subtleties for the bowlers, changes in pace and cutters, pitches will not prevent these from occuring and I feel that pitches should make the bowlers think about their bowling.
In twenty20s, I would likely make flat, feather beds. Crowds come to see sixes, sixes and more sixes and flat tracks can bring that. Bowlers only have to bowl 4 overs, so shouldn't complain too much and should look for the yorkers and surprise bouncers to try and send the stumps flying and, again, please the fans.
What is your idea of a good pitch for cricket?
Would you look to have better pitches for twenty20s than test matches?
My personal view would be to have 350-400 pitches for the first innings of test matches with their being some original moisture in the pitch, with the pitch detiorating somewhat in the 4th and 5th days to bring the spinners into the game in a major way. I think that pitches should remain largely untouched during a test match so that the pitch (much like in a club game) becomes lower bouncing and slightly less responsive to the pace bowlers. This would mean that the final chase (4th innings) is always tough, but if you get forward and meet the ball before it can do too much, you can play pacers and spinners to save a match.
In ODIs, I would make good pitches which would produced 300 in an innings. I feel that ODIs should still entertain the crowds and that noone wants to see a team bat for 4 an over, over 50 overs
. One Day cricket is about subtleties for the bowlers, changes in pace and cutters, pitches will not prevent these from occuring and I feel that pitches should make the bowlers think about their bowling.In twenty20s, I would likely make flat, feather beds. Crowds come to see sixes, sixes and more sixes and flat tracks can bring that. Bowlers only have to bowl 4 overs, so shouldn't complain too much and should look for the yorkers and surprise bouncers to try and send the stumps flying and, again, please the fans.
What is your idea of a good pitch for cricket?
