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Tuesday, February 04, 2020

Drop-in pitches - cosmetic solution for Pakistan

A drop-in pitch is a cricket pitch which is prepared away from the ground or venue in which it is
I personally can't understand why without researching and proper implementation
Pakistanis are opting for a drop-in cricket pitch in Pakistani grounds
used, and literally "dropped in" to place for a cricket match. This allows multi-purpose venues to host other sports and events with more versatility than a dedicated cricket ground would allow.

Let me get it straight, I don't know why people in Pakistan have been so quick in adapting to a newer concept because if a drop-in pitch is the solution for having lively pitches, than I must say, that we Pakistanis should live in reality, because this concept is tried-abd-tested elsewhere but not in Pakistan, unlike this concept, Pakistan planned thoroughly for Pink and Orange balls initially in their domestic circuit, and than afterwards they incoporated the same into the international team, but not is the case for a drop-in pitch, because none wants to test their own limits therefore they have not been confident enough to take a bold decision, in having different pitches in different cities of Pakistan according to the environment in those cities, which is definitely going to test our players unlike a particular strata i.e. a bowler, might be a batter or a fielder, therefore our players do require an element of surprise for that would make them stay of their toes all the time instead of being relaxed that condition would be the same.
I personally do not support the concept of a drop-in pitch in Pakistan altogether unless and until the curator takes bold decision in making testing conditions for which would generate a new skillset for our players, because problem is not skillset but utilizing the skillset at the right timing is something which is sans in our players, something which I momentarily observed in current lot of the Indian players who're able to change gear and engage in momentum at the same time, when there is going to be intent, pitches in Pakistan are surely going to change, who can forget the famous 2006 Karachi Test between India and Pakistan, we want such pitches instead of playing tortoise that whenever you are afraid, go inside the shell and everything is surely going to be improved, this is not the problem of Misbah but the fact is the management is required to take some bold decisions, and to give our boys backing and pat-on-the-back that don't worry about the current scoreline instead emphasize on continuous improvement. If in the scale of continuous improvement we lose games but boys are being shown to have efforts in their performances, thaat should be the criteria to judge their performances, instead of going for cosmetic solution of having drop-in pitches, which in the short run might benefit but in the long run it won't unless and until either initially we incorporate the same in domestic circuit for three years to breed a new generation on these pitches and than go for the international games.

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