Good teams, good pitches, good cricket

Ian Chappell

The bowler-friendly wickets were among the things the series had going in its favour
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The entertaining and competitive Test series between India and England provided much good cricket and plenty of food for thought. In addition to two evenly matched teams, good pitches and the swinging ball played their part in providing entertaining cricket.
There has been a tendency to produce flat pitches in limited-overs cricket and this may well have spilled over into the Test arena. However, the three English groundsmen for this series provided ample proof that a good cricket wicket, which allows the bowlers to compete on even terms, is the best ingredient for an entertaining match.

Original post by Mathew Varghese and software by Elliott Back

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October 19th, 2007

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