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> If we're going to prepare pitches to mentally disintegrate the opposition, we should present them *before* the opposition is already mentally disintegrated. As evident from the Aussies' fielding in the final test, they'd already caved mentally: 40 extras in a low-scoring game, no fewer than 15 (!) runs off overthrows, and a couple of absolute sitters shelled in a tight run-chase. Plus all the stupid and unnecessary verbals. Couldn't tell whether the pitch was more crumbly or the Aussies' mental make-up. The after-effects of PowerPoint-gate, perhaps.

> LOL at all the complaints about Chennai and Hyderabad, and silence about the pitch at Delhi, which I think might actually invite ICC censure.

> For a paying spectator like me, a pitch that just about stretches 4 innings over 5 days is the holy grail...***whether it is dusty, or is spin friendly, or pace friendly. #1 requirement for me: it needs to be wallet-friendly! Now what should I do with the next 2 days of vacation? A pitch that has no hope of ever going into day 5 is the worst type of pitch for my wallet, and my wallet is more important than anything else.

> -Samarth.

> If we're going to prepare pitches to mentally disintegrate the
> opposition, we should present them *before* the opposition is already
> mentally disintegrated. As evident from the Aussies' fielding in the
> final test, they'd already caved mentally: 40 extras in a low-scoring
> game, no fewer than 15 (!) runs off overthrows, and a couple of absolute
> sitters shelled in a tight run-chase. Plus all the stupid and
> unnecessary verbals. Couldn't tell whether the pitch was more crumbly or
> the Aussies' mental make-up. The after-effects of PowerPoint-gate,
> perhaps.

> LOL at all the complaints about Chennai and Hyderabad, and silence about
> the pitch at Delhi, which I think might actually invite ICC censure.

> For a paying spectator like me, a pitch that just about stretches 4
> innings over 5 days is the holy grail...***whether it is dusty, or
> is spin friendly, or pace friendly. #1 requirement for me: it needs to
> be wallet-friendly! Now what should I do with the next 2 days of
> vacation? A pitch that has no hope of ever going into day 5 is the worst
> type of pitch for my wallet, and my wallet is more important than
> anything else.

> -Samarth.

> > Wouldn't have lasted 5 days however well the batsmen would've batted.

> > That just sucks (esp. for a guy on vacation who is looking to watch as

> > much cricket as possible. ;-))

> > If we're going to prepare pitches to mentally disintegrate the

> > opposition, we should present them *before* the opposition is already

> > mentally disintegrated. As evident from the Aussies' fielding in the

> > final test, they'd already caved mentally: 40 extras in a low-scoring

> > game, no fewer than 15 (!) runs off overthrows, and a couple of absolute

> > sitters shelled in a tight run-chase. Plus all the stupid and

> > unnecessary verbals. Couldn't tell whether the pitch was more crumbly or

> > the Aussies' mental make-up. The after-effects of PowerPoint-gate,

> > perhaps.

> > LOL at all the complaints about Chennai and Hyderabad, and silence about

> > the pitch at Delhi, which I think might actually invite ICC censure.

> > For a paying spectator like me, a pitch that just about stretches 4

> > innings over 5 days is the holy grail...***whether it is dusty, or

> > is spin friendly, or pace friendly. #1 requirement for me: it needs to

> > be wallet-friendly! Now what should I do with the next 2 days of

> > vacation? A pitch that has no hope of ever going into day 5 is the worst

> > type of pitch for my wallet, and my wallet is more important than

> > anything else.

> > -Samarth.

> Are you the clown who was defending the T1 pitch?

>>> Wouldn't have lasted 5 days however well the batsmen would've batted.

>>> That just sucks (esp. for a guy on vacation who is looking to watch as

>>> much cricket as possible. ;-))

>>> If we're going to prepare pitches to mentally disintegrate the

>>> opposition, we should present them *before* the opposition is already

>>> mentally disintegrated. As evident from the Aussies' fielding in the

>>> final test, they'd already caved mentally: 40 extras in a low-scoring

>>> game, no fewer than 15 (!) runs off overthrows, and a couple of absolute

>>> sitters shelled in a tight run-chase. Plus all the stupid and

>>> unnecessary verbals. Couldn't tell whether the pitch was more crumbly or

>>> the Aussies' mental make-up. The after-effects of PowerPoint-gate,

>>> perhaps.

>>> LOL at all the complaints about Chennai and Hyderabad, and silence about

>>> the pitch at Delhi, which I think might actually invite ICC censure.

>>> For a paying spectator like me, a pitch that just about stretches 4

>>> innings over 5 days is the holy grail...***whether it is dusty, or

>>> is spin friendly, or pace friendly. #1 requirement for me: it needs to

>>> be wallet-friendly! Now what should I do with the next 2 days of

>>> vacation? A pitch that has no hope of ever going into day 5 is the worst

>>> type of pitch for my wallet, and my wallet is more important than

>>> anything else.

>>> -Samarth.

>> Are you the clown who was defending the T1 pitch?

> Yes, and you are the dumb ass who criticized a 5-day pitch for days while
> not having much to say at all about a 3-day pitch.

> -Samarth

> Australia won the toss in each and every match of this series. So
> effectively it was the visiting Captain having his choice.

> > LOL at all the complaints about Chennai and Hyderabad, and silence about the pitch at Delhi, which I think might actually invite ICC censure.

> > -Samarth

> If you complain you are accused of whinging but my view on the
> preparation of the pitches in India are well known and I have not
> changed my mind ? .... CHEATING

> Now lets take that a bit further ?.... ? NZ v England. I think it could
> be a case of the curators making the pitches NOT favouring the English
> pace attack. I recall a series quite a few years ago where NZ made very
> green pitches to aid their bowling attack ? .. may have been against
> India . It was the case for all the Tests and NZ won. Basically its CHEATING

> It wont solve the problem but I would do away with the coin toss and
> have the visiting Captain having his choice

> If we're going to prepare pitches to mentally disintegrate the opposition, we should present them *before* the opposition is already mentally disintegrated. As evident from the Aussies' fielding in the final test, they'd already caved mentally: 40 extras in a low-scoring game, no fewer than 15 (!) runs off overthrows, and a couple of absolute sitters shelled in a tight run-chase. Plus all the stupid and unnecessary verbals. Couldn't tell whether the pitch was more crumbly or the Aussies' mental make-up. The after-effects of PowerPoint-gate, perhaps.

> LOL at all the complaints about Chennai and Hyderabad, and silence about the pitch at Delhi, which I think might actually invite ICC censure.

> For a paying spectator like me, a pitch that just about stretches 4 innings over 5 days is the holy grail...***whether it is dusty, or is spin friendly, or pace friendly. #1 requirement for me: it needs to be wallet-friendly! Now what should I do with the next 2 days of vacation? A pitch that has no hope of ever going into day 5 is the worst type of pitch for my wallet, and my wallet is more important than anything else.

> -Samarth.

> If we're going to prepare pitches to mentally disintegrate the opposition, we should present them *before* the opposition is already mentally disintegrated. As evident from the Aussies' fielding in the final test, they'd already caved mentally: 40 extras in a low-scoring game, no fewer than 15 (!) runs off overthrows, and a couple of absolute sitters shelled in a tight run-chase. Plus all the stupid and unnecessary verbals. Couldn't tell whether the pitch was more crumbly or the Aussies' mental make-up. The after-effects of PowerPoint-gate, perhaps.

> LOL at all the complaints about Chennai and Hyderabad, and silence about the pitch at Delhi, which I think might actually invite ICC censure.

> For a paying spectator like me, a pitch that just about stretches 4 innings over 5 days is the holy grail...***whether it is dusty, or is spin friendly, or pace friendly. #1 requirement for me: it needs to be wallet-friendly! Now what should I do with the next 2 days of vacation? A pitch that has no hope of ever going into day 5 is the worst type of pitch for my wallet, and my wallet is more important than anything else.

> -Samarth.