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These Guyanese Pitches

 
mkcharles 2022-09-19 03:09:05 

…over to you Providence… the ball will be hopping in Aussie Land

 
WIfan26 2022-09-19 03:35:11 

In reply to mkcharles

And the ball will be spinning in Mudland!!! Ironically if GAW win all their games they can finish in the top 2!!!

 
Hendra 2022-09-19 13:05:39 

In reply to WIfan26
With a spin quatro of Shakib , Tahir, Hemraj and St. Clair, the Warriors can do much damage to the other teams' batting and win their home matches. TKR with their accurate spin trio can also come into their own and qualify. Talawahs, Patriots, Kings with weaker spin combinations may struggle at Providence..

Awaiting in earnest for that leg to start.

 
Dukes 2022-09-19 13:39:19 

In reply to mkcharles

You need to post more.

Need to drop some more knowledge in here.

 
mkcharles 2022-09-19 17:00:43 

Warriors will qualify

 
SnoopDog 2022-09-19 18:44:21 

In reply to mkcharles

The pitches in Providence will likely be worst than the ones in Tittieland.

 
Curtis 2022-09-19 20:50:51 

Oh, is PITCHES alyuh talking bout..

My old phone screen doesn't recognize letter P

 
googley 2022-09-21 14:59:30 

In reply to SnoopDog

how the pitch (no. 5) looking so far?

 
Halliwell 2022-09-21 15:04:20 

In reply to googley

I waiting too big grin big grin

 
SnoopDog 2022-09-21 15:07:22 

In reply to googley

So far so good Bro.... lol

 
mkcharles 2022-09-22 03:04:53 

…producing better cricket already

 
mkcharles 2022-09-22 03:13:51 

…listen to the players; produce good decks and you will produce better cricket and cricketers.

 
powen001 2022-09-22 03:16:33 

In reply to mkcharles

Good call.

Batsmen called it an excellent Pitch for Batting

 
googley 2022-09-23 00:32:03 

In reply to SnoopDog

How the pitch playing tonight? lol

 
natty_forever 2022-09-23 00:39:22 

In reply to googley

Lovely.

 
mkcharles 2022-09-23 01:24:02 

Match going down to the wire…pitch good

 
mkcharles 2022-09-23 01:32:45 

This strip is a belter…take a bow GUY

 
mkcharles 2022-09-23 03:15:17 

GUY let these piches be your template forever… pay rise for every member of the ground staff please and thanks!!

 
Kay 2022-09-23 03:17:08 

Faf give the pitch a thumbs up too ....

 
Warriors 2022-09-23 03:45:30 

In reply to WIfan26

Warriors half way there and knocking out TKR Saturday night.

 
Maispwi 2022-09-23 05:00:43 

Big up Pitch Consultant, Kent Crafton

 
anthonyp 2022-09-23 12:10:31 

The pitches at Providence were relayed recently.. De entire square is new.

 
StumpCam 2022-09-23 12:19:06 

In reply to anthonyp

Really?? Did not know that! Cool!
The square does look different.

 
ray 2022-09-23 12:26:30 

In reply to StumpCam
batsman wicket now

 
doosra 2022-09-23 13:04:03 

In reply to anthonyp

yea sp bish seh... kudos to the grounders big grin

 
mkcharles 2022-09-23 13:08:28 

In reply to ray

I don’t believe it’s a batsman wicket. There is carry in the wicket and the ‘keeper is not taking the balls below the waist which is the tell tale.

If you bowl quick like Alzarri or even heavy like Odean then you can express yourself.

The big difference is that the lollipop spinners no longer look like Murali and Warnie.

 
StumpCam 2022-09-23 13:41:58 

In reply to mkcharles

Well, Deyal looked the part for a few overs! razz

 
natty_forever 2022-09-23 13:55:53 

Different pitch.

 
Castled 2022-09-23 14:29:43 

In reply to Maispwi

Big up Pitch Consultant, Kent Crafton


The same geezer responsible for pitches touring teams complain about??

 
Kay 2022-09-23 16:09:29 

In reply to anthonyp

The pitches at Providence were relayed recently.. De entire square is new.

Isn't the head curator still Wasim Habib?

 
mkcharles 2022-09-23 16:34:20 

In reply to StumpCam

It would be curious to know who is responsible.

The point is that the pitches CAN obviously be better with more care and attention.

 
StumpCam 2022-09-23 16:46:50 

In reply to mkcharles

Yes, of course! cool

 
Kay 2022-09-23 17:17:20 

In reply to mkcharles

Head curator awarded Hero CPL Groundsman Award

Looks like he was still there a year ago

That is why i asked Anthony as he is a man in the know ...

 
doosra 2022-09-23 18:11:37 

In reply to Kay

he's done an even better job this time

Providence looks like it could be the ideal test wicket

 
Larr Pullo 2022-09-23 18:15:56 

In reply to doosra

Bullshit!!!Thank Crafton of the Darren Sammy stadium who told y'all how to prepare proper pitches!!!!

 
Larr Pullo 2022-09-23 18:17:29 

In reply to Larr Pullo

He was mandated by the CWI to work with the Guyana pitch rollers who somehow didnt know anything about proper pitch preparation.

 
doosra 2022-09-23 18:17:40 

In reply to Larr Pullo

well Crafton gets the win then

i heard the commies talking about lead groundman here...but clearly i missed that part

well done Crafton ...

 
Larr Pullo 2022-09-23 18:18:46 

In reply to doosra


Yes! Credit should be given where due.

 
doosra 2022-09-23 18:19:55 

In reply to Larr Pullo

well we need the info...why don't CWI have him do more work with the others...most of the pitches around are terrible

 
Larr Pullo 2022-09-23 18:22:08 

In reply to doosra

well we need the info...why don't CWI have him do more work with the others...most of the pitches around are terrible


While many of the pitches are terrible, Guyana's was terribler. He was sent there after the last fiasco of a pitch that Guyana's local craftsmen produced.

 
Castled 2022-09-23 18:29:15 

In reply to doosra

Isn't same person responsible for pitches at international grounds in WI. Most of those pitches are in poor shape ask the Englishmen about the Antigua and Bim pitches. Disgraceful.

 
Larr Pullo 2022-09-23 18:30:30 

In reply to Castled

No he's definitely not responsible for Barbados and ANU.

 
Larr Pullo 2022-09-23 18:30:30 

In reply to Castled

No he's definitely not responsible for Barbados and ANU.

 
anthonyp 2022-09-23 22:17:34 

In reply to Kay

Yes he still is the grounds man at Providence.. After the first Warriors match Hetty was praising him, saying it's one of the best pitches he ever played on at Providence.

 
Curtis 2022-09-23 23:16:23 

So St Lucia wicket is similar?

I wasn't paying attention to their pitch.

Who is Crafton and if he's a pitch expert, why is he not involved with all regional pitches?

What credit does the local GT curator get? We can't discount his efforts, he's the every day guy.

 
Kay 2022-09-24 00:24:33 

In reply to anthonyp

Thanks. So where does this Grafton fella come in?

 
Castled 2022-09-24 02:41:52 

In reply to Curtis

Who is Crafton and if he's a pitch expert, why is he not involved with all regional pitches?

CWI peeps reading mb should clarify. Read somewhere he is accountable for regional pitches. Larr says he isn't. Somebody is lying.