English pitches for the Test series against India

[LastManstanding]

We have been told that these wickets are result of dry summer and how this warm weather is helping Indian spinners(looking at you James Taylor and TMS), but after the result of T20 series and the last ODI is it possible that in next matches, England pitches will have much more for the faster bowlers? While changing the nature of wickets for the remaining ODIs might not be possible because of time constraints, we could see England preparing green tops for the test matches.

And if they do, the grass may die out soon owing to the hot weather and the pitches may turn out to be similar to Lords 2014 where the grass turned brown on second day. In that case, team bowling first will have huge advantage.

So, what do you think? Will there be grass on the wickets or will they most likely be similar to what we saw last night?

 

[dani2k]

We have been told that these wickets are result of dry summer and how this warm weather is helping Indian spinners(looking at you James Taylor and TMS), but after the result of T20 series and the last ODI is it possible that in next matches, England pitches will have much more for the faster bowlers? While changing the nature of wickets for the remaining ODIs might not be possible because of time constraints, we could see England preparing green tops for the test matches.

And if they do, the grass may die out soon owing to the hot weather and the pitches may turn out to be similar to Lords 2014 where the grass turned brown on second day. In that case, team bowling first will have huge advantage.

So, what do you think? Will there be grass on the wickets or will they most likely be similar to what we saw last night?

England would be desperate to have more grass on the wickets looking at Kuldeep who is definitely going to play the tests..

They would also be praying for rains to spice up the pitches a bit. But India now have a seam attack too who can pull the strings when the conditions favor them.

So it will all boil down to which team bats better and we are pretty much even stevens here. So would Root take the upper hand or would be Kohli who is desperate to prove a point? Looks to be exciting days ahead..

 

[Robert]

They could leave the grass on but it would die by day two in this sunshine.

Dry wickets are in the offing. I hope England are brave and pick Crane because four FMs will be ineffective.

 

[Dingolfy]

How good are current English batsmen against good swing bowling.Indian bowlers ran riot in SA in favorable condtions and so its foolish to think they can get away with green mambas.

 

[Robert]

How good are current English batsmen against good swing bowling.Indian bowlers ran riot in SA in favorable condtions and so its foolish to think they can get away with green mambas.

Green wickets influence seam movement, not swing.

 

[Boi]

This has been the driest and warmest summer here in the UK for many years. India should really be winning the Test series. It's the best chance they'll ever get.

 

[Mamba Red]

England is going through a very warm summer for them, so the wickets are going to be dry and will take spin.

 

[Lefthanded]

Pitch Schmitch. England can't read Kuldeep out of the hand and god help them when the Test series rolls around. Their performances have been shocking of late. And this England team is a much weaker one than the last last time India came around.

All three results are possible except I don't see this England team hammering India through the series. However, it's possible that India could hammer England.

 

[Dingolfy]

Green wickets influence seam movement, not swing.

I meant the total horizontal movement including both swing and seam.

 

[Robert]

I meant the total horizontal movement including both swing and seam.

There won’t be much swing after the new ball loses its shine given the dry conditions. Reverse swing will become possible quicker.

I think India will win the test series comfortably. England can’t pick Kuldeep except Buttler, and in my opinion Ashwin is India’s best ever spinner. England are going to get skittled.

 

[LastManstanding]

They could leave the grass on but it would die by day two in this sunshine.

Dry wickets are in the offing. I hope England are brave and pick Crane because four FMs will be ineffective.

I am sure England team management are aware of that, but do you think they would still try to prepare wickets with grass like the one in Cardiff and see it as their best chance to win?

 

[HitWicket]

They could leave the grass on but it would die by day two in this sunshine.

Dry wickets are in the offing. I hope England are brave and pick Crane because four FMs will be ineffective.

He's out for the season.

 

[KevinFern]

He's out for the season.

Injured?

 

[HitWicket]

Injured?

Yeah, stress fracture in his back.

 

[Robert]

I am sure England team management are aware of that, but do you think they would still try to prepare wickets with grass like the one in Cardiff and see it as their best chance to win?

They could ask the Country groundsmen to do certain things, but have no power over them. All the pitches are likely to be dry and will take spin later on.