Comments on: batting pitches are shit

By: Sir Paddles

Sir Paddles — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:45:19 +0000

If batsmen are greedy fuckers and bowlers are the only real cricketers, what does that make all-rounders?

By: knowledge_eater

knowledge_eater — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:16:08 +0000

@ Ant Sims

I think its time we should accept it, since bat technology have revolutionized so much, we are coming with better, bigger and lighter bat generation by generation. Its not fair if you players chicken out from juicy pitches. I mean I am not asking for them to build 5th day indian pitch. I want Juicy ness from day 2 – 2.5 after that it should be terrible to bat on.

All I want is result in Test match. All hard work for 5 effin days and no result, because just to maintain your ranking high. Bull shit. Ohhh sorry Human shit, because bull shit is used to make fertilizer. Human shit spread E.coli.

By: jrod

jrod — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:25:56 +0000

DUnc, SG balls are used in India.

By: Dunc

Dunc — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:44:30 +0000

Add to the pitch debate the fact that everywhere apart from in England the terrible Kookaburra ball is used. It has virtually no seam and goes soft if you just look at it! Make seams larger and pitches should be prepared to be ready 2 days before the match then left as they are. This applies mostly in the sub continent of course and not in England and maybe South Africa. Also, maybe a new ball available after 60 overs not 80 overs.

By: AntSims

AntSims — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:38:01 +0000

Knowledge eater is so full of knowledge. The mister and I were discussing this today – in a game where batsmen rule, thanks to the pitches – should we allow spinners to chuck?

By: knowledge_eater

knowledge_eater — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:28:14 +0000

And when you bat 2nd it even looks awful for batsman. Time has come to stop this dumb ploy. Must make juicy pitches now. Its must in Test match. First test even they loose one whole day, they managed to produce result. Now they won first Test, they made a shit wicket. If they make 3rd Test wicket like this… I am going to piss on Lankan board. Especially, when your bowlers are trying to boost your newbie bowlers confidence Mendis, Walagedra Herath and co. it doesn’t make sense. this shytt must get drain out of toilet.
Otherwise E.coli and C.difficile will strike back.

By: MPS

MPS — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:27:48 +0000

Its a BCCI conspiracy to kill test cricket in India! Only play tests at home or with Bangladesh/Sri Lanka. After people see Ishan Sharma play tests who’ll pay him a fuckload to play IPL?

By: Govind Raj

Govind Raj — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:09:10 +0000

One way to save Test Cricket is by FORCING Sri Lanka and India to prepare sporting pitches. If they continue to make these kind of constipated shit pitches, those venues should be banned.

Other way is to play India – Sri Lanka Test Matches only in England. Anyway nobody goes to watch them these days!

Otherwise we might live to read reports like this…

http://theonlyreligionthatunitesindia.blogspot.com/2010/07/india-sri-lanka-test-cricket-paul.html

By: peghalite

peghalite — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:47:02 +0000

jrod this debacle has turned a new corner. the batsmen are claiming they are saving the poor old bowlers. read.

http://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/current/story/469930.html

“It had come down to endurance, and the need to bat as long as possible to try and prevent his bowlers from having to bowl in the humidity.”

disgraceful. just prepare a fucking test grade pitch.

By: Dhananjay (Dhaanu)

Dhananjay (Dhaanu) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:33:53 +0000

The only good thing for an Indian fan from this match would be the arrival of Raina on the Test stage. If his success does not spur on Yuvraj from his complacency, then nothing will.

Is the Sri Lankan side contractually obligated to make their off spinner with an unconventional action and the doosra bowl 1/3rd of their side’s quota of overs?