Why does subcontinent always produce these type of slow, boring pitches ?

[kubrickian]

Unless BCCI are trying to kill test cricket for good, there's nothing more boring than test cricket on a slow, lifeless, dull pitch where fast bowlers or spinners get almost no help off the surface. Just after watching Aussie series which had some great pitches which produced great contests, this looks like a bad advertisement for test cricket.

 

This whole home test series will be a miss for me unfortunately. Wake me up when the next series in SENA happens.

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

2 minutes ago, kubrickian said:

Unless BCCI are trying to kill test cricket for good, there's nothing more boring than test cricket on a slow, lifeless, dull pitch where fast bowlers or spinners get almost no help off the surface. Just after watching Aussie series which had some great pitches which produced great contests, this looks like a bad advertisement for test cricket.

 

This whole home test series will be a miss for me unfortunately. Wake me up when the next series in SENA happens.

But Indian pitches have mostly produced results of late.

[sage]

The curator was forced to remove the grass by captain ji

[kubrickian]

2 minutes ago, TNAmarkFromIndia said:

But Indian pitches have mostly produced results of late.

 

Maybe im just biased but being a fan of fast bowling, I much prefer a test match on a green wicket than a rank turner but that's just me. To each his own I guess.

 

Anyway, i understand BCCI wants to use home advantage but at least they could have prepared a wicket which had some bounce and turn, not a dull, lifeless wicket like this where even spinners dont get any purchase.

[kubrickian]

Its sad to see someone like Bumrah bowling and ball not carrying to the keeper on the first day of a test match. Its a surprise that India produces any fast bowlers at all when BCCI prepares wickets like these for home games.

[nitinbwj]

Wait till they bowl and our batsmen are out for 250. 

[express bowling]

We have produced some exciting test match pitches in the last 4 years.

 

But this pitch on day 1 is one of the worst test match pitches I have seen in my life.

 

 

 

 

[express bowling]

3 minutes ago, nitinbwj said:

Wait till they bowl and our batsmen are out for 250. 

 

 

Do they have better bowlers than we do ?

 

We have Bumrah averaging 21 and Ashwin averaging 25  ... while they have only Anderson averaging 26.

 

All the others average over 30.

[Suhaan]

Curator was talking big just before this test

I will do this i will do that,hmm yeah waca,gabba,scg,yeah kind off english pitch

Ended up laying back breaker pancake

[zen]

I am for more sporting pitches ... test cricket requires a good mix of ingredients to enjoy including pitches, good looking stadiums, and fans that appreciate good cricket from both teams 

 

[figo6762]

The curator went in direction and changed it ... and did not shave the grass off completely .. hope fully the third and the fourth are better as I think they have pitch of evey kind up there 

[maniac]

7 minutes ago, express bowling said:

 

 

Do they have better bowlers than we do ?

 

We have Bumrah averaging 21 and Ashwin averaging 25  ... while they have only Anderson averaging 26.

 

All the others average over 30.

I get what you are saying but Anderson is averaging 26 over 600+ wickets, that kind of body of work is beyond comparing meaningless stats like S/r etc with younger players. I am sure Iyer or someone has a better odi sr than SRT.

 

Our bowling attack + backups is way better though. In a different league. Even though disappointed by the spinners stock. Axar and Nadeem really? Washington gets benefit of doubt for now as he is an allrounder so needs to step up with the bat.

 

 

Edited February 5, 2021 by maniac

[express bowling]

4 minutes ago, maniac said:

I get what you are saying but Anderson is averaging 26 over 600+ wickets, that kind of body of work is beyond comparing meaningless stats like S/r etc with younger players. I am sure Iyer or someone has a better odi sr than SRT.

 

 

 

I am saying that apart from Anderson they don't have a low average bowler. 

 

Plus both Ashwin and Bumrah know how to take wickets in India. ( Bumrah averaged 23 in FC before test debut after 40 odd games ... playing on Gujarat pattas  )

 

 

4 minutes ago, maniac said:

 

Our bowling attack + backups is way better though. In a different league. Even though disappointed by the spinners stock. Axar and Nadeem really? Washington gets benefit of doubt for now as he is an allrounder so needs to step up with the bat.

 

 

 

Kuldeep must be selected.

[maniac]

I like dust bowls

[figo6762]

Just now, maniac said:

I like dust bowls

agreed ... we need to give character for major test venues ... if chepauk has these sort of pitches , they should not get a match ... build series around that ..

 

chennai- chepauk - spin

mumbai- wankade - sporting 

bangalore - chinn - sporting 

Ahmedabad - they claim they can do anything 

eden - spin 

 

build characters around themes for promoting series . So u can pick teams for stadiums..

[maniac]

1 minute ago, figo6762 said:

agreed ... we need to give character for major test venues ... if chepauk has these sort of pitches , they should not get a match ... build series around that ..

 

chennai- chepauk - spin

mumbai- wankade - sporting 

bangalore - chinn - sporting 

Ahmedabad - they claim they can do anything 

eden - spin 

 

build characters around themes for promoting series . So u can pick teams for stadiums..

bangalore can be little batting friendly like Oval or Sydney with help for spin on the 5th day

[Late Cut]

Poor team selection= bad bowling unit= flat pitch. Ishant and Shabaz Nadeem are garbage right now. 

[sage]

24 minutes ago, Suhaan said:

Curator was talking big just before this test

I will do this i will do that,hmm yeah waca,gabba,scg,yeah kind off english pitch

Ended up laying back breaker pancake

He was forced to change after his English style green pitch comments 

[Tattieboy]

5 minutes ago, express bowling said:

 

 

 

I am saying that apart from Anderson they don't have a low average bowler. 

 

Plus both Ashwin and Bumrah know how to take wickets in India. ( Bumrah averaged 23 in FC before test debut after 40 odd games ... playing on Gujarat pattas  )

 

 

 

 

Kuldeep must be selected.

Because Joffra Archer scares the sh*t out of Indian batsmen because if his IPL exploits. Kohli would rather forgo his trump card pacemen and hope for spinners to shine than risk Archer running through top order , especially first test ..... It's his mentality he doesn't trust any of his players ever always thinking worst scenario 

[kubrickian]

9 minutes ago, Tattieboy said:

Because Joffra Archer scares the sh*t out of Indian batsmen because if his IPL exploits. Kohli would rather forgo his trump card pacemen and hope for spinners to shine than risk Archer running through top order , especially first test ..... It's his mentality he doesn't trust any of his players ever always thinking worst scenario 

 

Root is in the form of his life. Good luck trying to get him out on this pitch. He will bat India bat out of the test match before India's batsmen even get started.