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What difference does grass make to a cricket pitch?

The fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne was over in two days, with players and pundits blaming the pitch for a chaotic match in which 36 wickets fell in two days. England won by four wickets, but captain ...

Brook criticises 'worst ever' pitch after ODI win

England captain Harry Brook says the pitch used for the second one-day international against Sri Lanka in Colombo was ...

IND vs NZ 3rd T20I pitch report: How will surface at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati play?

With India all set to take on New Zealand in the third T20I of the ongoing series, let us have a look at the pitch report for ...
Yardbarker

Holkar Cricket Stadium pitch report: India vs England Women’s ODI World Cup 2025

The ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 on October 19, 2025, is set to see India face England. The match is set to be held at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. India play after a week’s rest and will be ...
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Melbourne Ashes pitch rated 'unsatisfactory' by ICC

The pitch from the two-day Ashes Test in Melbourne has been rated as "unsatisfactory" by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The decision means the Melbourne Cricket Ground receives one demerit ...
KOMU

First cricket pitch in Columbia marks growing popularity of the sport

COLUMBIA — Cricket players in the Columbia area now have an official field to play on at American Legion Park. “Here in Columbia we have a youth cricket league and an adult cricket league,” Sumit ...
The New York Times

Confessions of a cricket groundsman: The secrets of the sport’s most thankless task

The chances are you have never heard of Gary Barwell or Karl McDermott — but they fulfil vital roles in cricket. Barwell is the groundsman at Edgbaston, Birmingham, and McDermott at Lord’s, the ...

Skatepark net to cost £30K amid cricket pitch risk

Independent studies found a cricket ball could clear the boundary and hit skaters, a report says.
The New York Times

The MCG pitch, a two-day Ashes Test, millions of dollars lost and a curator in a ‘state of shock’

Australia captain Steve Smith struggles to deal with the bounce at the MCG Gareth Copley/Getty Images The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. The guilty man ...

‘Worst pitch I’ve ever played on’: England unleash SIX spinners in ‘shocking’ 41-year first

Unfurling the sweep and reverse sweep, Root teased the spinners, milked the singles with soft hands and rotated strike ...

Not pitch-perfect; Italy go into bat for soccer-mad compatriots in T20 World Cup debut

Italy are gearing up for their Twenty20 World Cup debut, hoping a strong showing next month will help the sport break into popular culture in a soccer-obsessed nation that does not have a natural ...
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Holkar Cricket Stadium pitch report: Australia vs New Zealand Women’s ODI World Cup 2025

The ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 on October 1, 2025, is set to see defending champions Australia face New Zealand. The match is set to be held at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. Australia come ...