Spark
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Give iiiiiiin!Shocked it's not this, tbh.
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***Official*** Australia in Sri Lanka
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Bun
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Disagree.
Dealing with uneven bounce is as good a part of a batsman's calibre as is dealing with neck high bouncers or banana swing on a wet wicket imho.
I would'nt love such pitches to be standard but every once in a while it's a refreshing change. And regarding the match, it wasn't a 99 play 98 play 102 play 104/7. In fact SL recorded the highest 4th innings total for a match in Galle which is not what you'd expect from a so called poor pitch.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
I think Rob Steen sums it up very well in the article I linked to above.
If you think the Galle pitch was unsuitable for test cricket, even though some agree, that's fine. But if that is going to be punished, absolutely dead flat tracks like SL, India, WI and other countries have produced in the past simply HAVE TO receive the same sanctions that pitches like Galle receive (whether its financial penalties or simply the threat of financial penalties).
If you think the Galle pitch was unsuitable for test cricket, even though some agree, that's fine. But if that is going to be punished, absolutely dead flat tracks like SL, India, WI and other countries have produced in the past simply HAVE TO receive the same sanctions that pitches like Galle receive (whether its financial penalties or simply the threat of financial penalties).
benchmark00
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Agreed. The Galle pitch wasn't as bad as some roads that's been produced in the aforementioned areas(even the Adelaide Oval has been poor at times in the past), however it still wasn't ideal for test cricket imo.
Neither of those types of wickets should be encouraged.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
So that's why I agree with him so much. It makes so much sense now!Shocked it's not this, tbh.
Arachnodouche
International Captain
I get your point but this topic immediately brings images of an Ambrose/Rose ankle sniper taking out Laxman's stumps in the Caribbean back in the late 90s. Chasing 120 odd, bowled out for 90 or so. I can't imagine any batsman doing much with something like that. And that was a fifth day pitch, Galle was doing rubbish on the first day itself.
Spin, overcast weather. IMHO, all's fair game, but uneven bounce takes the bowling skill aspect out of the equation completely.
On an aside, I come in peace. Been lurking around forever, but most threads here seem big on stats which is something I don't have much of a knack for. Cheers.
Spark
Global Moderator
Haha I reckon you'll fit in fine here tbh.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
My advice is to stick to tour threads (like this thread). Not too much stat-talk when people talk about the matches themselves. Welcome to the forum in any rate; top quality start.
Howe_zat
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The best threads are the International Cricket Captain sims imo.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah I imagine those threads will be full of anecdotal and technical discussion, what with all the match footage available.
MW1304
Cricketer Of The Year
At least his actually got started.Yeah I imagine those threads will be full of anecdotal and technical discussion, what with all the match footage available.
robelinda
International Vice-Captain
Quote from Ashley Mallett on cricinfo------
"I had been commissioned by Sri Lanka Cricket to establish a spin-bowling academy. Each squad comprised twelve spinners - 48 of the nation's best slow bowlers, pruned from the 750 spinners we had canvassed."
750???? Holy moly.
"I had been commissioned by Sri Lanka Cricket to establish a spin-bowling academy. Each squad comprised twelve spinners - 48 of the nation's best slow bowlers, pruned from the 750 spinners we had canvassed."
750???? Holy moly.
benchmark00
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Relax, I've got this one.
howardj
International Coach
We seem to start well in Series, don't we. Then the arse falls out of our pants. Can't help thinking though that we want this far more than SL. To my mind, one of the dark clouds hanging over Test cricket, is the lack of spark, lack of engagement of the subcontinental teams (India and SL particularly). They seem somewhat disinterested and lacking in desperation.