Indian Cheap Commercial Slog Pitches Unsuitable to Host International Tournaments
Posted on October 22nd, 2023

Dilrook Kannangara

Indian pitches are designed for cheap commercial ventures like IPL. These are unsuitable for international tournaments. CWC 2023 has broken batting records for the sole reason that cricket pitches are for slog-cricket and not for professional cricket. Bowlers can’t get any real support from these slog pitches. Good cricketing pitches balance between support for both bowlers and batsmen.

Changing the team to suit slog pitches is unwise. Instead, Sri Lanka must stick to its long-term plan to develop a strong cricket team. More importantly, Sri Lankan cricket pitches must not be converted to slog-cricket which is a cheap and gloomy version of the game.

CWC 2023 will be won not by the best fifty over cricket team but the best slog team. A tournament in poor taste and a disappointment.

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