3rd Test: India v South Africa at Nagpur

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that was truly an Ambush  :-[
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So much discussion going on in South Africa over whether that pitch was fair. But as one of our former spinners, Paul Harris, said on the radio today, it may not have been good for cricket but it was still better than a high-scoring match which has no hope of ever producing a result. I guess you can never please everybody.

In his match report, referee Jeff Crowe gave the Nagpur pitch a "poor" rating. Not surprisingly, the BCCI disagree vehemently with the decision. It will be interesting to see what the ICC decide and what, if any, penalties are handed out.

Quote:A senior BCCI official familiar with Indian pitches expressed surprise at the rating and even compared the Nagpur pitch to the Ashes Test earlier this summer at Trent Bridge. "Even that Test at Trent Bridge finished in two days, so I don't know how this rating was arrived at," the official said. He added that the Nagpur pitch had bounce, the ball was turning and seaming.

According to this official countries would keep doctoring pitches in the name of home advantage and that the best way to curb it is if the ICC appointed pitch inspectors for bilateral series. "The ICC should appoint five to six pitch inspectors, the itineraries are known well in advance. Send the inspectors well ahead of the series to various countries. Let them also study the pitches, understand the nature of the pitches and the local weather as such factors play a role. That is the only way to stop this [excess home advantage]"

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-sout...46137.html

It gotta be nipped NOW : starting to get common place

OZ is also a culprit ..

In my opinion, home field advantage is a bigger problem than the toss in determining outcomes in Test cricket. It is becoming almost impossible for teams to win away from home these days.

Translate home field to doctored pitches  :-[

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Translate home field to doctored pitches  :-[
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Yes, absolutely. There are those that argue that part of the home field advantage is the ability to prepare the wicket to best suit your own strengths. However, the game still needs to remain fair and balanced. Having a pitch that is turning square on day one isn't fair.