Ban venues for preparing dead pitches.

[TheGreatest]

Do you think ICC should seriously ban the venue or heavily fine the host country Board for preparing dead pitches. I mean these tracks are killing Test Cricket. Why do host nations even prepare them? Who will benefit? Not the two teams or the spectators or even advertisers.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Only rain can save test cricket in this instance?

 

[TheGreatest]

Only rain can save test cricket in this instance?

Who can the rain save it?

 

[TheGreatest]

I think teams should stop touring Pakistan if they prepare these sort of pitches. Btw, I have nothing against that country.

 

[TheJediBrah]

The ICC can dish out bad ratings for pitches like "poor" or "unfit" and I think fines can be involved, or at least demerit points. Usually it's not because they're too flat though, it's usually because they are dangerously unpredictable.

I think an MCG pitch a few years ago got a "poor" rating for being too slow and flat

 

[ataraxia]

As I think I've said before I don't have a problem with these pitches individually.

If they become the norm in a certain country, on the other hand, that's their loss. The PCB should recognise this soon enough - they're just throwing away a large chunk of their home advantage.

 

[TheGreatest]

I like to see pitches which are similar to one we have in Durban.

 

[subshakerz]

I think in the spirit of cricket, Pakistan will duly collapse and ensure that the result-oriented pitch label still applies.

 

[TheGreatest]

I think England should bat out the second day as well and then aim for 20 wickets in the last 3 days when the ball might just stay a bit low and Jimmy can hopefully reverse it as well.

 

[TheGreatest]

The ICC should severely fine the host Board if a pitch results in more than 1400 runs scored with less than 20 wickets.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

No

 

[TheGreatest]

How do people in Pakistan have the motivation to even go to the stadium and watch such a boring dull match? I would rather lay stripped naked on a beach than watch a game like this!

 

[TheJediBrah]

@Gob

 

[TheGreatest]

Does anyone here really enjoys a watching a dull draw? Not me!

 

[ashley bach]

The pitch may still break up yet, and it may not be the boring draw we all think it'll be. Have to admit it was a nice change for once to see a feast of runs
instead of all out 200, but yeah it's a stinker of a wicket.

 

[ashley bach]

Does anyone here really enjoys a watching a dull draw? Not me!

What if you've bet on a draw at 25/1?

 

[TheGreatest]

What if you've bet on a draw at 25/1?

This surely going to end in one of the most boring draws ever unless reveal that the Pakistani bug infection transformed them into superhuman batters and bowlers.

 

[Gob]

@Gob

someone is jelly

 

[TheGreatest]

What if you've bet on a draw at 25/1?

If I lose the bet I'll do what every model does best!

 

[ashley bach]

This surely going to end in one of the most boring draws ever unless reveal that the Pakistani bug infection transformed them into superhuman batters and bowlers.

The draw is currently 2.3 so there's still at least a 60% chance of a result.