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Indian Test match pitches are the fairest in Asia!

May be they should give free admission to watch Ranji Final and learn something about winning . I remmeber they played one Ranji Trophy team and got humiliated.
But but.. India lost WTC.. Indians dont have IQ... IPL money.. BCCI.. Blah blah
 
While speaking to local media, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh blamed the poor pitches used in Test cricket in India for the batters’ struggles against spin:

"We've started playing on pitches that turn a lot more. We wanted to win and we did win but we wanted to win in two and a half days. I think, if we had produced normal pitches that started to turn from Day 3 and Day 4, we still would have won but the batters would have gotten time to settle in. And we wouldn't be discussing the problems of our batters against spinners. We dented the confidence of our batters because anybody get out (cheaply) on those pitches."

"We still have a chance (to rectify this). If we pay on good pitches, I don't think anyone can beat India. The pacers that India have, the spin attack that there is, they would definitely win you Tests on Day 5 if not on Day 3. But if you play on good pitches, the batters will score runs, and their confidence will only go up when they score runs. So I don't think our batters have forgotten to play spin but the conditions have been such (in the last few years) that it has become almost impossible."
 
The pitches for the Eng series were near perfect because those rewarded the skill of the bowlers. It called for patience,, ball by ball evaluation and playing out sessions defensively if needed.

There was something for everyone- pacers, spinners, batters who were patient and didn't take things for granted.
 
Red soil from Mumbai doing the trick in ongoing test match at Chennai. Perfect pitch, everything in it for bowlers & batters.
 
Decent pitch and good cricket.

Batsmen, Spinners and Pace bowlers all had a part to play.
 
We shouldn’t be talking about pitches for a decade after the CWC 2023 final disaster.
 
While speaking to local media, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh blamed the poor pitches used in Test cricket in India for the batters’ struggles against spin:

"We've started playing on pitches that turn a lot more. We wanted to win and we did win but we wanted to win in two and a half days. I think, if we had produced normal pitches that started to turn from Day 3 and Day 4, we still would have won but the batters would have gotten time to settle in. And we wouldn't be discussing the problems of our batters against spinners. We dented the confidence of our batters because anybody get out (cheaply) on those pitches."

"We still have a chance (to rectify this). If we pay on good pitches, I don't think anyone can beat India. The pacers that India have, the spin attack that there is, they would definitely win you Tests on Day 5 if not on Day 3. But if you play on good pitches, the batters will score runs, and their confidence will only go up when they score runs. So I don't think our batters have forgotten to play spin but the conditions have been such (in the last few years) that it has become almost impossible."
This salty chucker (and his chuddy buddy yuvi) will never stop yapping about pitches and what not (post their playing careers) as his supposed legacy (if there is one?) is easily swallowed and put under the rug by more talented Ashwin.

This darty was one of those lucky chaps who got as many wickets as he had, thanks mainly to some really poor quality umpires from in the pre drs era.
 
It was a decent pitch this time otherwise most of the time dust starts blowing on the pitch from the very first day of the match.
 
It was a decent pitch this time otherwise most of the time dust starts blowing on the pitch from the very first day of the match.
Depends on whos touring... SENA get dustbowls, coz its SC they are touring. Asian teams get a fairer pitch.

NZ should get the roughest of dustbowls, followed by SA.

Pitches should be reciprocal basis, India roll out dust bowls to Eng for example, we get green squares and so on... Indeed that used to be the case when Indias fast bowling stock was of Prabhakars, Dindas, Kurvilles et al

Now SENA batters would brown their underpants facing Indian attack on a green mamba or for that matter BD or SL one, cant say about AFG though.
 
Hope they continue with these bouncy pitches into the NZ series, should be great preparation for the Border-Gavaskar series.
 
Depends on whos touring... SENA get dustbowls, coz its SC they are touring. Asian teams get a fairer pitch.

NZ should get the roughest of dustbowls, followed by SA.

Pitches should be reciprocal basis, India roll out dust bowls to Eng for example, we get green squares and so on... Indeed that used to be the case when Indias fast bowling stock was of Prabhakars, Dindas, Kurvilles et al

Now SENA batters would brown their underpants facing Indian attack on a green mamba or for that matter BD or SL one, cant say about AFG though.

India has become incredibly strong especially in Test cricket. I don’t think they even need turning tracks against SENA countries anymore... they can easily defeat any side on any surface.
 
India has become incredibly strong especially in Test cricket. I don’t think they even need turning tracks against SENA countries anymore... they can easily defeat any side on any surface.
They have good pacers but a turning track is the best way to accommodate two good all-rounders like Jadeja and Ashwin.
 
India has become incredibly strong especially in Test cricket. I don’t think they even need turning tracks against SENA countries anymore... they can easily defeat any side on any surface.
Still need to retain home advantage. Not rank turner's but Deffo turners to remind them they are in India and not at home.
 
Still need to retain home advantage. Not rank turner's but Deffo turners to remind them they are in India and not at home.
I think the pitches against England were very fair. Can't remember any dust bowls. The pitches had turn but were surely not turners. In Asian conditions, India is better than all the teams, no matter who it is. The conditions don't change that.
 
I think the pitches against England were very fair. Can't remember any dust bowls. The pitches had turn but were surely not turners. In Asian conditions, India is better than all the teams, no matter who it is. The conditions don't change that.
They were a tad too fair to be honest. India or for that matter all test nations should pick and choose against whom to roll out fair pitches. English media's always going to whinge, so might as well serve them a dust bowl in searing heat with some prawn cocktails.
 
They were a tad too fair to be honest. India or for that matter all test nations should pick and choose against whom to roll out fair pitches. English media's always going to whinge, so might as well serve them a dust bowl in searing heat with some prawn cocktails.
India's strength these days is not dust bowl. If anything it works agianst us. It brings average opposition spinners into play. Pitch should offer just enough. India lost one or two tests on dust bowls.
 
While reacting to India's victory on his Youtube channel, former Pakistan player Basit Ali heaped praised on the pitch curators:

"Bumrah picked 5 wickets in the game, Ashwin took 6 wickets, Jadeja clinched 5, Siraj took 2 and Akash Deep claimed 2 wickets. This is the account of 20 wickets. The bowlers ticked all the boxes. India played two spinners, keeping in mind that the ball will spin and it happened. So the credit goes to the pitch curators, who know how to make a Test match surface. Not like us... I am not going to that side but I am filled with anger,"

"In our nation, they say there is no value of pitch. They are illiterate people. The one who have played cricket with pride are there on the Board (PCB). This is what I get angry. What are you teaching to kids.

"50 per cent of the issue is solved if you read the pitch well, ask Sunil Gavaskar and Javed Miandad. But they don't understand,"
 
Indian pitches are rigged. Aussie pitches are fair
brother. Indian pitches are the most balanced pitches in Asia

Recent Chennai pitch had seam , bounce and spin.

No Aussie pitch produces that. The New York pitch was curated by an Aussie and you yourself called it a pathetic pitch.

Just because Pakistan can't produce decent pitches doesnt mean all Asians are bad at cricket pitches
 
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brother. Indian pitches are the most balanced pitches in Asia

Recent Chennai pitch had seam , bounce and spin.

No Aussie pitch produces that. The New York pitch was curated by an Aussie and you yourself called it a pathetic pitch.

Just because Pakistan can't produce decent pitches doesnt mean all Asians are bad at cricket pitches
Indian pitches + India as a team as a whole is superior to Australia atm and will likely beat them even in this upcoming test series.

Australia however just have their number because it's a team that knows how to play finals while every team on the planet not just India can't get rid of that extra added pressure and tends to get nervous alot which is natural for any team playing a final.

Lots of aussies have a non caring personality which is why they play finals on a different mood then any other human being who somewhat loses it and gets tense and understandably so.

The only thing I disagree with Indian posters on when I'm not trolling is

A) Current India > Classic Australia which was utter nonsense and still is.

B) Sachin being glorified into oblivion. Sachin is a goat player no doubt, but this folklore myth needs to stop.
 
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Indian pitches + India as a team as a whole is superior to Australia atm and will likely beat them even in this upcoming test series.

Australia however just have their number because it's a team that knows how to play finals while every team on the planet not just India can't get rid of that extra added pressure and tends to get nervous alot which is natural for any team playing a final.

Lots of aussies have a non caring personality which is why they play finals on a different mood then any other human being who somewhat loses it and gets tense and understandably so.

The only thing I disagree with Indian posters on when I'm not trolling is

A) Current India > Classic Australia which was utter nonsense and still is.

B) Sachin being glorified into oblivion. Sachin is a goat player no doubt, but this folklore myth needs to stop.
I agree with A) and B)
 
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Indian pitches + India as a team as a whole is superior to Australia atm and will likely beat them even in this upcoming test series.

Australia however just have their number because it's a team that knows how to play finals while every team on the planet not just India can't get rid of that extra added pressure and tends to get nervous alot which is natural for any team playing a final.

Lots of aussies have a non caring personality which is why they play finals on a different mood then any other human being who somewhat loses it and gets tense and understandably so.

The only thing I disagree with Indian posters on when I'm not trolling is

A) Current India > Classic Australia which was utter nonsense and still is.

B) Sachin being glorified into oblivion. Sachin is a goat player no doubt, but this folklore myth needs to stop.
Aussies care about rugby finals only and they fail there often due to pressure

Cricket hockey usually Jo pressure so they win key finals

India need to treat cricket like a sport and not worship sooperstars. Maybe they they will dominate more in finals
 
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I feel Aussies do deal with pressure in swimming surprisingly. One sport they do well even under intense pressure.
 
Aussies care about rugby finals only and they fail there often due to pressure

Cricket hockey usually Jo pressure so they win key finals

India need to treat cricket like a sport and not worship sooperstars. Maybe they they will dominate more in finals
I don't know anything about Rugby or Swimming bro
 
I feel Aussies do deal with pressure in swimming surprisingly. One sport they do well even under intense pressure.
I stay in Sydney. All their life ,Aussies lives in sea (swimming, surfing, kayak,peddle, rowing) .so its a day to day activity for them .even a 1 or 2 year old kid's will be pushed in to swimming .swimming is a national game and pride for them.so its more of a pride to maintain the count than pressure of finals.


In rugby,they are always lesser than nz,sa .so it's not much of pressure
 
Chennai's pitch was pretty fair tbh. Had everything for everyone in that pitch.
 
Indian pitches + India as a team as a whole is superior to Australia atm and will likely beat them even in this upcoming test series.

Australia however just have their number because it's a team that knows how to play finals while every team on the planet not just India can't get rid of that extra added pressure and tends to get nervous alot which is natural for any team playing a final.

Lots of aussies have a non caring personality which is why they play finals on a different mood then any other human being who somewhat loses it and gets tense and understandably so.

The only thing I disagree with Indian posters on when I'm not trolling is

A) Current India > Classic Australia which was utter nonsense and still is.

B) Sachin being glorified into oblivion. Sachin is a goat player no doubt, but this folklore myth needs to stop.
Who said that current Indian team is better than Aus of 2000, I haven’t seen that anywhere.
 
Nz and SouthAfrica are great at rugby, the all blacks and springboks are two of the greatest sports team ever.

So this choking habit isn’t particularly related to the traits of commoners in these countries. Same goes for Australia , there is no relation between culture and doing well in finals, lol :yk
 
No

No bro. No one said it.

We can beat them in India sure. At our best. But we will lose away. Will be competitive overall.

Mcgrath is the difference.

So in a 3 test series aus would win 2 0 in aus. One draw.

In India India wins 2-1
No he said it plain and simple. Now if he denies it now then it's a different story.
 
No he said it plain and simple. Now if he denies it now then it's a different story.
OH wai. I didn't say any result lol You said Australia will thrash India. I said you cannot say conclusively, categorically. Back then batting was the strength. Now bowling is the strength. That team was good only for draws. Still they managed a few wins even with bowlers like Irfan pathan (MOM in Perth Test), Agarkar. Zaheer khan India's best bowlers missed a couple of series due to injury. Essentially some B string bowlers went there and drew the test series. Unless you suggest that Indian team is better than this team you cannot say for sure that Aussies will thrash these guys.
 
I don't know about "fair", but I would take a pitch that produces a result any day of the week over a pitch that doesn't.
 
OH wai. I didn't say any result lol You said Australia will thrash India. I said you cannot say conclusively, categorically. Back then batting was the strength. Now bowling is the strength. That team was good only for draws. Still they managed a few wins even with bowlers like Irfan pathan (MOM in Perth Test), Agarkar. Zaheer khan India's best bowlers missed a couple of series due to injury. Essentially some B string bowlers went there and drew the test series. Unless you suggest that Indian team is better than this team you cannot say for sure that Aussies will thrash these guys.
Graeme smith's peak SA vs prime kohli's 2019 to 2020 team would have been neck and neck. In India we would destroy them with ummi and shami plus boom and spin twins. Not to mention a Bunsen here and there. Lmao

In SA it will be very close. We drew when shami ishant were raw and we had zak in his last legs back in 2011.

So with boom shami siraj ishant at peak it would be very close. Ould go either way. Only one winner in India though. Even steyn won't be enough
 
OH wai. I didn't say any result lol You said Australia will thrash India. I said you cannot say conclusively, categorically. Back then batting was the strength. Now bowling is the strength. That team was good only for draws. Still they managed a few wins even with bowlers like Irfan pathan (MOM in Perth Test), Agarkar. Zaheer khan India's best bowlers missed a couple of series due to injury. Essentially some B string bowlers went there and drew the test series. Unless you suggest that Indian team is better than this team you cannot say for sure that Aussies will thrash these guys.
I have a question, do you think I cannot categorically say that classic Australia will thrash Current Uganda?
 
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