Indian Curator - Flat pitch for RSA vs India

[Agent Nationaux]

According to the Times of India, an Indian curator has prepared a flat pitch for the match between South Africa and India

I didn't expect anything different from BCCI.

India (Ind) vs South Africa (SA): India-South Africa tie to be high-scoring, says VCA curator

 

[vcs]

That's hardly news. 99% of the ODIs are played on flat wickets nowadays. It's what the public wants.

Besides, trying to make bowler friendly tracks often results in one side getting a lopsided benefit based on how the toss goes. I'd rather see a high-scoring game on a road than one decided by the toss.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

It does show how defensive India is. I really hope that when the two teams play there is a cloud cover Steyn will slaughter them.

 

[silentstriker]

Newsflash: flat pitch prepared for an ODI. BCCI on the defensive. Wanderer's curator declines to comment on this gross display of unfair play.

 

[Bun]

A pakistani complainin about flat pitches. Lmao

 

[Agent Nationaux]

We have been playing on sporting pitches for quite a while now (UAE being the exception)

 

[vcs]

Pakistan has produced more roads than any country in the last decade.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Yeah but we aren't allowed to play there. Plus the ball reverses, so low scoring games also happen.

 

[salman85]

Don't really see a problem this.Every team has the right to prepare a pitch according to it's strength,and the BCCI is doing the same.This is what home advantage is all about.

 

[Howe_zat]

Home ground staff prepare a pitch to suit their own team?

My my.

 

[Fusion]

Yeah but we aren't allowed to play there. Plus the ball reverses, so low scoring games also happen.

I don’t know if this was meant as a joke or a serious counter, but this genuinely made me

As for the news, what a complete non-story.

 

[Turbinator]

Home ground staff prepare a pitch to suit their own team?

My my.

 

[Blaze 18]

Home ground staff prepare a pitch to suit their own team?

My my.

It isn't even a pitch that will suit us. A pitch that suits us would be a turning track. A complete non-issue, quite frankly.

 

[Sanz]

According to the Times of India, an Indian curator has prepared a flat pitch for the match between South Africa and India

I didn't expect anything different from BCCI.

India (Ind) vs South Africa (SA): India-South Africa tie to be high-scoring, says VCA curator

I don't think BCCI is a good organization but this is really not something they should be criticized for. This is what happens when you read first line and decided to make a silly thread.

"Basically, it's a sporting wicket which offers equal help to batsmen and bowlers. But because of high temperature, the top layer of grass has dried out. The dryness of grass might negate the early movement of the new ball. The flat surface will surely benefit the batters,"


And let's not forget the SAffie batting line up of Smith, Amla, Kallis, AB and Duminy. I am not sure with that batting lineup India will have any advantage.

 

[Jono]

I remember South Africa preparing nice turners for the Indian batsmen during the recent test series, just to be fair.



Oh wait...

 

[Sanz]

Well its the World cup and not some home series.

 

[TT Boy]

The flatter the better for South Africa I would have thought. They had a tough surface last week and failed. Their record on roads is pretty good and you would rather face India on a road then a square turner where their plethora of spin options gives them a big advantage.

 

[Jono]

Definitely

 

[Jono]

Well its the World cup and not some home series.

Yeah fair enough actually. Good point.

 

[Burgey]

Another pro-Indian conspiracy.

I blame the BCCI.

And the Mods on CW.