Pitches

F_L_A_T

Or should that be

Bowlers



C_R_A_P

Bit of both I think. We wouldn't be seeing 200-0 or 600 plays 700 if we had 1990s bowlers at their peak, whatever kind of road they played on that lot would get wickets.

its getting ridiculous now...

BTW you are being nice because it wasn't just 600 vs 700 it was

644-7 vs 765-6

So 1409 for 13 was the combined first innings total in that match then. That's an average per wicket higher than Bradman managed.

Although it's clear that you can get pitches that are impossible to bat on, I've always been unsure if there is such thing as a pitch that's impossible for bowlers. Or have there been bowlers historically who really could get wickets on anything? Even Murali's figures took a bit of a hammering on that track.

yeah...

Murali is NOT the force that he once use to be...

Ah, amidst the useless rhyming threads, a cricket thread....

who would have thunk it?

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another 600+ score...

YAWN

The WI Cricket board need all those England fans in these grounds for 5 solid days to make some cash. Money comes first for some.

Really don't think people will be enjoying these 600 vs 500 type matches

Pitches should be replaced by ditches if thats what it takes to get results...

650 vs 750 followed by 600 vs 750 and now halfway through in one innings its 400

at least the teams in both series are evenly matched

The One wrote:650 vs 750 followed by 600 vs 750 and now halfway through in one innings its 400

at least the teams in both series are evenly matched

we will see when Pakistan bat....i reckon murali and mendis will do A LOT better

The pitch in Joburg has offered something for the bowlers all throughout the match.