Era : UnCovered Pitch

[quote author=mapoui link=topic=45351.msg541211#msg541211 date=1388421966]

[size=12pt]in my time of watching cricket from the 19-sixties I never saw and uncovered pitch nor read of one anywhere[/size]. 
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Memory loss ? 

[quote author=mapoui link=topic=45351.msg541224#msg541224 date=1388424787]

Sobers made his debut in 1953 at 17 years 242 days old. 

the Oz tour of 1955 he was 18 years old, on his way to 19 in July of that year.....
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Uncovered Pitch and 8 ball overs ? 

Quote:Memory loss ?

no.  west indian pitches were always covered in my time. 

I was not aware of the development of the issue you have entered here but I know it was a long standing one. 

good work! 

I read of uncovered pitches..sticky bogs of the past.  indeed it was a feature of the cricket writing in the old days.  but since I began looking at cricket I never saw an uncovered one..nor read of one during that time..then to now

I don't have an opinion now either way.  on the way here I have stood for covered pitches all the way.  I don't  know now. 

guess they have to make sure if possible that play can go  on.  that is what the people pay to see..play  on  the field.  but wet pitches are challenge to batsmen and it should be  very interesting to see how they cope

[quote author=mapoui link=topic=86447.msg541254#msg541254 date=1388429415]

I was not aware of the development of the issue you have entered here but I know it was a long standing one. 

good work! 
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Thanks 

Are Samoans , Caucausian ?  let Kwami know.... ::LOL::

the real Caucasians are actually Chinese .... cock .. Asians  8)

Calypso may be the only poster whom unnastans this important era difference  :-[