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Originally Posted by Ben.Daly
Looks like you don't have much to be scared of. At one point it looked like India wouldn't even need to bat a 2nd innings. You will now but I can't see our tail end putting up any sort of total that will be difficult for India to chase.
Especially seeing Smith and Paine go out for the smallest of margins, can't say they were unfair or unlucky calls but it was demoralising to see them both go out early.
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Happy day for us.
Have to say it was one of the greatest victory for Indian cricket team. Performance was top notch.
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Originally Posted by CleverCowboy
So I am a cricket novice and my terminology might be incorrect, but I have watched some videos of it and find it interesting. I also have an unusual question.
When the "pitcher" throws the ball to the "batter", it bounces off the ground. I assume this is by design. The "pitch" is being thrown at a high velocity and it looks as though putting spin on the ball is part of the pitching strategy.
So my question is, what does the ground consist of that is between the "pitcher" and the "batter"? The surface looks as though it would take a beating after a while, with indentations and divots that would affect how the ball bounces as the game wears on. Is this area maintained regularly to smooth it out, or is the unpredictability of the bounce part of strategy?
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Ground is called as pitch and it is prepared by groundsmen and they do it by putting layers of different type of soil. It's a skill and idea is to produce a good ground which lasts for 5 days without much indentation.
If it is too flat, it favors batters too much. If it is too rough, it will help pitcher too much. They need to strike balance.
Not just bounce but trajectory also matters.
1. Dry, rough surfaces of India - mainly because of heat - helps slow pitches who spin the ball by imparting revolutions. Bounce is low
2. Surfaces with some grass - helps fast pitches in moving the ball.
3. Hard surfaces of Australia - bouncy tracks - good for batters and pitchers boths.
Additionally wind, moisture play role in swing and form important factors in executing skills of pitcher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tGaoSz14g