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Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire :: PITCH UNSAFE

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brandon

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Bad advert for ‘hybrid’ pitches.
 
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Slightly different point, but people may remember Glos producing a decidedly dodgy pitch at Bristol against us a few years ago. It was to suit their spinner, whose name escapes me, and he took a shed load of wickets and the game was over in 2 days.

However, my abiding memory' was a delivery from Liam Trevaskis (hardly the greatest spinner of the ball) which shot off a good length over the batsman’s and keepers heads and went for 4 byes. That pitch was arguably dangerous then as well.
 
mosi said:
Slightly different point, but people may remember Glos producing a decidedly dodgy pitch at Bristol against us a few years ago. It was to suit their spinner, whose name escapes me, and he took a shed load of wickets and the game was over in 2 days.

However, my abiding memory' was a delivery from Liam Trevaskis (hardly the greatest spinner of the ball) which shot off a good length over the batsman’s and keepers heads and went for 4 byes. That pitch was arguably dangerous then as well.
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That was their Pakistani overseas spinner in a game which finished on day 2 back in 2021. No idea how they didn't get a points deduction for that pitch.
 
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Bad advert for ‘hybrid’ pitches.
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Correct me if I’m wrong but are hybrid pitches those ones with plastic interwoven in them?

Back in my uni days I was an affiliate member of a few engineering journals and I’m sure I remember there were concerns about harmful chemicals and microplastics becoming airborne as the surface is played on. Makes you wonder why they don’t just use bloody grass
 
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Most of the usage of hybrid pitches in this country, have, from memory, mainly been used for white ball games.

It’s going to be an interesting one to follow this though, considering they’re supposed to be hosting an international game there in a few weeks.
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I hate plastic lawns almost as much as plastic pitches. We played cricket all over the world in all climates yet they think a plastic field is required in England of all places? Makes a mockery of the sport
 
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