Has anyone seen a cricket pitch with such wide cracks, the ball disapeared straight down one of them?

Question

I haven't, I was wondering if anyone has.

I suppose a pitch with cracks that wide would be a minefield, and the match would possibly be abandoned for safety reasons.

Answer 1

Out where I grew up it was the norm rather than an abnormality

Answer 2

Not in Aussieland. We have good pitches here generally, despite what OZ says

Answer 3

I once played on a pitch which was as rocky as anything. The good thing was that whenever the bowler pitched in line with the stumps, the rocks and stone would ensure a huge deviation and we got a lot of runs through wides and byes. Very few wickets fell, as contact with the ball was rare.

Needless to say, we gave up playing as everyone got bored.

Answer 4

Pitches in Australia are like that !!! Like the one in PERTH test.  WE STILL WON!!!! HOORAY!!

Answer 5

Yes!

They couldn't play on one for safety reasons.

Answer 6

Only we Indians can produce these kinds of pitches Sir Kiwi.

The wider the cracks are,the smaller is the opposition score.

((wink))

I think you are spending too much time in Australian deserts Sir Kiwi.These unique thoughts can only come in mind when you are at such a lovely place.LOL

Answer 7

Lol no you're right, the match would be abandoned due to safety reasons!!

Would be quite funny to watch though! :)

Answer 8

I havent heard that but there are some crook ones in India I believe.

Answer 9

What, where?

Answer 10

Not yet, but living in drought-stricken Australia (or so I'm told everyday by the weatherman with the fun curly hair), I wouldn't be surprised if I come across one

Answer 11

I have seen it many times. When some white team beats India in India in a test you do see wide crack pitch in the next test. I heard that Gramme Smith stuck in Kanpur's pitch