Harsh Thakor
First Class Star
- Joined
- Oct 1, 2012
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Most difficult wickets to bat on in order of merit ion my lifetime.
1.Ahmedabad in 1983-84 West Indies-India test
2=Bangalore in 1987 Indo-Pak test. and 2017 Indo-Australia test
4.Mumbai in 1981-82 with England touring and 2004-05 with Australia touring.
5=Headingley and Trent Bridge in 1981 Ashes test series.
7=Melbourne in 1980-81 test and in 1981-82 test of Australia-West Indies
9.Headingley in 1991 with England and West Indies
10 Feroze shah Kotla ground in 1996 with Australia touring and 2015 with South Africa touring.
11.Barbados in 1992 between South Africa and West Indies and in 1999 between Australia and West Indies.
12.Oval in 1997 between England and Australia
13=Trinidad in 1995 between Australia and West Indies-both tests
15.Newlands Capetown in 2017 between India and South Africa
The Ahmedabad pitch in 1983-84 was unplayable with several cracks leading to the uneven bounce.As the game progressed one was reminded of a body being cremated.The ball either skidded or shot up disconcertingly from a length.History repeated itself with the pitch again a literal graveyard in Bangalore where Pakistan was victorious.
At Leeds the ball literally swerved or wobbled in the air on the 1st day and in 1981 hardly being a true test pitch with odd ball rising up disconcertingly from a good length.Similar at Trent Bridge in a very low scoring game of the 1st test oif the 1981 Ashes.
In Trinidad the wicket slowed down as the game progressed and on the 4th and 5th days had unpredictable bounce.This was reflected when both Australia and South Africa collapsed in their 2nd innings from apparent winning positions.
At Melbourne would behave in haphazard manner and become almost unplayable on the last day.It is worth recalling the batting collapses of Australia and West Indies out there in 1980-81 and 1981-82.
Mumbai pitch assisted seamers and spinners and would become unplayable by the 4th or fifth day.
1.Ahmedabad in 1983-84 West Indies-India test
2=Bangalore in 1987 Indo-Pak test. and 2017 Indo-Australia test
4.Mumbai in 1981-82 with England touring and 2004-05 with Australia touring.
5=Headingley and Trent Bridge in 1981 Ashes test series.
7=Melbourne in 1980-81 test and in 1981-82 test of Australia-West Indies
9.Headingley in 1991 with England and West Indies
10 Feroze shah Kotla ground in 1996 with Australia touring and 2015 with South Africa touring.
11.Barbados in 1992 between South Africa and West Indies and in 1999 between Australia and West Indies.
12.Oval in 1997 between England and Australia
13=Trinidad in 1995 between Australia and West Indies-both tests
15.Newlands Capetown in 2017 between India and South Africa
The Ahmedabad pitch in 1983-84 was unplayable with several cracks leading to the uneven bounce.As the game progressed one was reminded of a body being cremated.The ball either skidded or shot up disconcertingly from a length.History repeated itself with the pitch again a literal graveyard in Bangalore where Pakistan was victorious.
At Leeds the ball literally swerved or wobbled in the air on the 1st day and in 1981 hardly being a true test pitch with odd ball rising up disconcertingly from a good length.Similar at Trent Bridge in a very low scoring game of the 1st test oif the 1981 Ashes.
In Trinidad the wicket slowed down as the game progressed and on the 4th and 5th days had unpredictable bounce.This was reflected when both Australia and South Africa collapsed in their 2nd innings from apparent winning positions.
At Melbourne would behave in haphazard manner and become almost unplayable on the last day.It is worth recalling the batting collapses of Australia and West Indies out there in 1980-81 and 1981-82.
Mumbai pitch assisted seamers and spinners and would become unplayable by the 4th or fifth day.
