SA Footy

Booney wrote:What evidence is there to support the notion we doctor pitches in Australia?

For ever and a day the WACA was different to the SCG, the SCG different to Adelaide etc etc but you knew what you were getting.

When Warne was at his best did we create 5 dust bowls around the country? No.

When McGrath and Gillespie were at their peak did we create 5 seaming rippers? No.

It's insane to think we doctor pitches in the way India does.

Dutchy wrote:Otherwise standardise every pitch with concrete and fake grass

amber_fluid wrote:

Booney wrote:What evidence is there to support the notion we doctor pitches in Australia?

For ever and a day the WACA was different to the SCG, the SCG different to Adelaide etc etc but you knew what you were getting.

When Warne was at his best did we create 5 dust bowls around the country? No.

When McGrath and Gillespie were at their peak did we create 5 seaming rippers? No.

It's insane to think we doctor pitches in the way India does.

You know what you’re going to get in India as well.

Brodlach wrote:

amber_fluid wrote:

Booney wrote:What evidence is there to support the notion we doctor pitches in Australia?

For ever and a day the WACA was different to the SCG, the SCG different to Adelaide etc etc but you knew what you were getting.

When Warne was at his best did we create 5 dust bowls around the country? No.

When McGrath and Gillespie were at their peak did we create 5 seaming rippers? No.

It's insane to think we doctor pitches in the way India does.

You know what you’re going to get in India as well.

Look at the pitches and grounds they dish up for IPL, totally different to the test match conditions

shoe boy wrote:Not looking forward to listening to Nasser Hussain commentating the Ashes if last night was his standard!

Booney wrote:

shoe boy wrote:Not looking forward to listening to Nasser Hussain commentating the Ashes if last night was his standard!

Yet you walked past Langer and Hayden.

Dutchy wrote:

Booney wrote:

shoe boy wrote:Not looking forward to listening to Nasser Hussain commentating the Ashes if last night was his standard!

Yet you walked past Langer and Hayden.

Langer was horrible

Brodlach wrote:Some of those Test pitches didn’t last 40 balls

batmanbegins wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

Booney wrote:

shoe boy wrote:Not looking forward to listening to Nasser Hussain commentating the Ashes if last night was his standard!

Yet you walked past Langer and Hayden.

Langer was horrible

Much rather listen to Nasser then Langer and Hayden. Nasser at least doesn't dominate the mic and waffle on. Can't believe they think Langer on commentary is good.

shoe boy wrote:Not looking forward to listening to Nasser Hussain commentating the Ashes if last night was his standard!

Dutchy wrote:

Booney wrote:What evidence is there to support the notion we doctor pitches in Australia?

For ever and a day the WACA was different to the SCG, the SCG different to Adelaide etc etc but you knew what you were getting.

When Warne was at his best did we create 5 dust bowls around the country? No.

When McGrath and Gillespie were at their peak did we create 5 seaming rippers? No.

It's insane to think we doctor pitches in the way India does.

Yes our pitches have always been like that, just like India's have always been spin friendly, just like England has always been seamer friendly. Thats what makes cricket great IMO, different conditions and challenges when playing away from home. Otherwise standardise every pitch with concrete and fake grass

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