Green Park, Kanpur 2009 : Pitch discussion

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The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association is taking no chances when it comes to pitch preparation, ahead of India’s second Test against Sri Lanka that begins in Kanpur on the 24th, reports Khurram Habib. More... Kanpur opts for ‘safe’ pitch Khurram Habib, Hindustan Times New Delhi, November 20, 2009 First Published: 22:03 IST(20/11/2009) Last Updated: 22:04 IST(20/11/2009) The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) is taking no chances when it comes to pitch preparation, ahead of India’s second Test against Sri Lanka that begins in Kanpur on the 24th. In order to avoid a repeat of the last Test here, which finished inside three days (India-South Africa in April 2008), and having taken note of how the relaid Delhi wicket played recently, the state association is planning to use a ‘tried and tested wicket’ and not the newly relaid wicket. Earlier, a pitch relaid by the state Sports Department was being considered for the Test. “The sports department and its curator wanted the match on the relaid track, but after deliberations, we decided to use a tried and tested track,” said J.B. Saxena, who is the curator with the UPCA. When contacted, the UP sports department chief curator Shiv Kumar said, “Well, eventually, the final decision rests with the state cricket association.” Was the choice of pitch made by what happened at Delhi? Daljeet Singh, the head of the grounds and pitches committee said, “I was there during the discussion and the UPCA wants to use the centre wicket, primarily as a precautionary measure because the experience in Delhi and Hyderabad wasn’t that good. “It took more than a couple of years for the wicket in Hyderabad to settle and therefore I guess they don’t want to take chances.” Saxena added, “Our main concern is to have a full five-day game and we don’t want to experiment on a relaid track. We want to play safe.”

[The Dark Horse]

Which means we are in for another patta again.

[Nova]

Are we going to have a flat pitch again? I stayed up the whole night for 4 days for the last match and by the 5th day I was really bored. I am in no mood to see more hundreds. Hopes for a bowling pitch...

[cowboysfan]

oh dear god...............

[vvvslaxman]

If it is Patta, India better score around 800 runs when they bat first.

[Sachinism]

Oh yay another 5 days of bore

[DomainK]

I have a feeling that we will win this one irrespective of what the pitch is.

[champ]

what they mean by a safe pitch and a test lasting full 5 days .. if 2 good teams are battling out .. irrespective of pitch , match will go to the 5th day and that is when lots of things happen ..

[DomainK]

When a match gets over in less than 5 full days (say even 4 and half days), they lose airtime and hence they lose out on ad revenue. That's why BCCI wants flat tracks where they will get a5 days of airtime.

[nikred]

Well this tried and tested wicket has given 8 results out of 20 matches. :hmmm:

[Nova]

Well this tried and tested wicket has given 8 results out of 20 matches. :hmmm:

Well good then..this can be the 13th draw.

[Sachinism]

When a match gets over in less than 5 full days (say even 4 and half days)' date=' they lose airtime and hence they lose out on ad revenue. That's why BCCI wants flat tracks where they will get a5 days of airtime.[/quote'] But over time after watching drawn test after drawn test, the viewer numbers are going to be zilch and they won't make any money anyway. Why are these so damn retarded and don't understand economics 101

[DomainK]

But over time after watching drawn test after drawn test' date=' the viewer numbers are going to be zilch and they won't make any money anyway. Why are these so damn retarded and don't understand economics 101[/quote'] But BCCI is not exactly bothered about test cricket's future. The cost to profit ratio is much better in LOI than in tests. If test cricket goes extinct, it will be better from a commercial POV. They want more T20s and ODIs. That's where the money is.

[graphic23]

I am officially boycotting this test match if the pitch is a road. :hitler: Goddamnit.

[guju24]

If it is Patta' date=' India better score around 800 runs when they bat first.[/quote'] whts the point scoring 800 runs where draw is sure...now days test cricket need results rather than any big scores...

[Temujin Khaghan]

:yawn2:

[DomainK]

We should hire Afridi to dance on the pitch and make it result worthy.

[Temujin Khaghan]

We should hire Afridi to dance on the pitch and make it result worthy.

:--D:cantstop::giggle::haha::hysterical:

[The Outsider]

We should hire Afridi to dance on the pitch and make it result worthy.

But hasn't he retired from Test cricket?

[Anakin]

We should hire Afridi to dance on the pitch and make it result worthy.

:hysterical::hysterical: