head coach Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Nature of WC pitch in WI is highly debated. Do you like to see a pitch where batsmen cruise to 300+ or do you like to see a pitch where 250 is a decent score to defend? When India visited WI the pitches were slow and 250 was a decent score but according to Lara the new pitches could be a batsman's paradise. Anyway we'll have to wait but what would you prefer a real contest with bat and ball or a fight against who wins with the bat? Link to comment
apocalypse Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Re: WC - Do you prefer 300+ score in matches? Personally I feel between 250-300 is good score because the bowlers can also prove their worth. For that reason I do not like 20-20 much Link to comment
King Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Re: WC - Do you prefer 300+ score in matches? 220 is way too low and over 300 is a bit too much. A score of 260-280 will provide a good game for the viewers. Link to comment
Predator_05 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Re: WC - Do you prefer 300+ score in matches? Low 200 scores. Nothing is more exciting than watching two sides tussle in a low-scoring contest. In such matches; every run scored is cheered and appreciated because it seems all the more vital in the context of the game. We also get to see the quality batsmen being separated from the average ones. You won't be seeing any of that in WI, though. The pitches will be dead - prepared specifically for the purpose of lasting 100 overs so that the advertisers can get the full value for their money. This is terrible for the game; as now i have begun to lose my appreciation for those collossal run-chases which used to be treated like once in a lifetime feats. I can recall how incredibly astonished i was when India chased a record 315 against Pakistan @ Dhaka back in '98, Tendulkar hitting Mahmood for 4 consecutive boundaries, Ganguly launching Saqlain far back into the stands, Robin Singh and Mongia's suicidal running and Kanitkar's swipe which went for 4 and finished the game when 3 were needed off 2 balls...it's still so clear, and i will remember it for many more years. A similar result in today's game would be something i could easily shrug off and won't remember for more than a week...that's how common (read; boring) these dead pitches and run-fests have become. Link to comment
yoda Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Re: WC - Do you prefer 300+ score in matches? 250-ish Link to comment
Holysmoke Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Re: WC - Do you prefer 300+ score in matches? pitch shud be made for a 275 total if a team bats exceptionally well, or the other bowls very bad, they reach 300, 315 if they bat bad... they make 230... Link to comment
head coach Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 Re: WC - Do you prefer 300+ score in matches? In a high scoring game where batsmen hit the bowlers all over the place one or two great catches could turn the game. And unfortunately this is one the grey areas for India at the moment that is fielding Link to comment
gator Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Re: WC - Do you prefer 300+ score in matches? And unfortunately this is one the grey areas for India at the moment that is fielding even more so for pakistan..... Link to comment
kabira Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Re: WC - Do you prefer 300+ score in matches? And unfortunately this is one the GAY areas for Pakistan at the moment that is fielding even more so for pakistan..... correction Link to comment
gator Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Re: WC - Do you prefer 300+ score in matches? :lmao: :lmao: Link to comment
chanakya Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Re: WC - Do you prefer 300+ score in matches? 300 + scores whenever india bats not so much when the opposition does it. On the other hand i would love to see attritional cricket. The one that seperates the men from the boys. Of course it also means bajji will have to be attacking for a change Link to comment
Dirty_South Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Re: WC - Do you prefer 300+ score in matches? 260-280 would be good Link to comment
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