SENA's habit of preparing 225-275 pitches for India this decade

[Varun]

Don't get me wrong, I love it. And I'm sure our fast bowlers like it too, but the occasional flat deck won't hurt.

I was just looking at the scorecard of our win in Adelaide in 2003 and there is no way I can see that happen on any of today's pitches - Australia batting first, scoring a mammoth 500+, then us collapsing to 75/4 before a heavy partnership to nearly draw level, then a 2nd innings shootout to win the game.

In a series of 4 or 5 games, why not have one pitch that is good for the batters? As it is, there are very few draws in test cricket anyhow so that can't be a concern.

So what gives? Adelaide is supposed to be the flattest pitch in Australia and if it's playing like this where is the guarantee that the other three - Perth, MCG and SCG will be better/flatter?

 

[Bhaijaan]

Not the last decade but the last 4 years or so, basically ever since the Indian test batsmen finally matured. We got some very flat decks before that when the Fab 4 has just retired and oppositions we’re confident our batsmen could not take full advantage of the flat decks.

Right now India’s a mature test team. Flat or geeen tops they’d trouble any team anywhere.

The England series was much tightly fought than what the final result suggests. Could have easily been 3-2 India’s way has India not choked in key moments.

 

[BlackShadow]

Because India is all about Kohli on such tracks, and that's not good enough to win a series.

 

[cricketindiafan]

No complaints. All these pitches have led to very good cricket in SA, Eng and here. Pity that our batting hasn't been consistent leading to 6 losses.

 

[Varun]

No complaints. All these pitches have led to very good cricket in SA, Eng and here. Pity that our batting hasn't been consistent leading to 6 losses.

It has. But it's not like the opposition's batting have stood up either - we have never encountered giant 450 type scores.

So it's a function of the pitch.

 

[Mute Witness]

Don't get me wrong, I love it. And I'm sure our fast bowlers like it too, but the occasional flat deck won't hurt.

I was just looking at the scorecard of our win in Adelaide in 2003 and there is no way I can see that happen on any of today's pitches - Australia batting first, scoring a mammoth 500+, then us collapsing to 75/4 before a heavy partnership to nearly draw level, then a 2nd innings shootout to win the game.

In a series of 4 or 5 games, why not have one pitch that is good for the batters? As it is, there are very few draws in test cricket anyhow so that can't be a concern.

So what gives? Adelaide is supposed to be the flattest pitch in Australia and if it's playing like this where is the guarantee that the other three - Perth, MCG and SCG will be better/flatter?

Is this even a thing? Could it be a result of India's fast bowling resources actually having improved?

 

[Robert]

Don't get me wrong, I love it. And I'm sure our fast bowlers like it too, but the occasional flat deck won't hurt.

I was just looking at the scorecard of our win in Adelaide in 2003 and there is no way I can see that happen on any of today's pitches - Australia batting first, scoring a mammoth 500+, then us collapsing to 75/4 before a heavy partnership to nearly draw level, then a 2nd innings shootout to win the game.

In a series of 4 or 5 games, why not have one pitch that is good for the batters? As it is, there are very few draws in test cricket anyhow so that can't be a concern.

So what gives? Adelaide is supposed to be the flattest pitch in Australia and if it's playing like this where is the guarantee that the other three - Perth, MCG and SCG will be better/flatter?

It’s a drop-in pitch instead of the usual Adelaide road. My Aussie friends say it’s pretty slow though.

 

[Robert]

It has. But it's not like the opposition's batting have stood up either - we have never encountered giant 450 type scores.

So it's a function of the pitch.

England-India this English summer was all on standard English slow seamers.

 

[Robert]

Not the last decade but the last 4 years or so, basically ever since the Indian test batsmen finally matured. We got some very flat decks before that when the Fab 4 has just retired and oppositions we’re confident our batsmen could not take full advantage of the flat decks.

Right now India’s a mature test team. Flat or geeen tops they’d trouble any team anywhere.

The England series was much tightly fought than what the final result suggests. Could have easily been 3-2 India’s way has India not choked in key moments.

They kept choking despite being mature? Maybe they are not as mature as you think.