26 September 2009

Don't blame the pitch, praise it

ODIs have gone down the route that more runs equals more enjoyment for fans. I disagree. Cricket in all forms should be about the contest between bat and ball. ODIs should be no different, but the rules are heavily biased against bowlers (free hits after no-balls, one bouncer per over, etc). So it was nice to see a pitch at the Champions Trophy that gave bowlers assistance rather than the usual pitches that have no life in them.

Bowlers still have to bowl well as England did initially, but when they don't batsmen can still get runs. So, can we have more pitches like this, please.

1 comment:

Aussie Dave said...

I agree with you. Along similar lines I'd like to see the boundary ropes taken further back. At so many grounds these days you see the boundary ropes brought in up to 30 metres from the fence. We see so many mis-hits and top edges go for six. And the art of chipping the ball over the infield for two has been lossed. This was a skill Michael Bevan was very adept at.