tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378717335386669022.post3134650174987645212..comments2014-05-24T19:12:11.809+01:00Comments on A Woman In The Pavilion: Pitch BitchingRowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10727475905818162472noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378717335386669022.post-47675971426064749192012-04-20T09:56:32.567+01:002012-04-20T09:56:32.567+01:00Apart from letting the pressure off in the first i...Apart from letting the pressure off in the first innings, Surrey's bowlers did pretty well. It needed sensibly batting - Surrey could have gone at 2 per over on the Sunday and still won the game by lunch time.<br /><br />Not sure what would've happened about Jordan if Rudolph hadn't been withdrawn. I know he's a handy bowler but we have got a lot of bowlers and, like you say de Bruyn is a good all rounder.<br /><br />Looking promising for a bit of play this morning. Tempted to head up there.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10727475905818162472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378717335386669022.post-26847267332667167182012-04-20T08:52:41.450+01:002012-04-20T08:52:41.450+01:00Good post. I think you nailed it in that the pitch...Good post. I think you nailed it in that the pitch was fair for both teams. Actually it should of suited Surrey if anything. It was a great surface for Lewis, Dernbach and Linley - and one of Surrey's strengths is a long batting line up. <br /><br />I know it's harsh on Jordan but I think in early season you'll be fine with 4 specialist bowlers & de Bruyn. I was surprised he wasn't dropped for the current game. Anyhow shame it's going to rain today otherwise I was going to join Surrey supporting friends in the Pavilion.Rohannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378717335386669022.post-45057841859106992442012-04-20T08:44:11.336+01:002012-04-20T08:44:11.336+01:00Bandon - that was hilarious. Nothing to do with th...Bandon - that was hilarious. Nothing to do with them completely misreading the pitch and not playing a spinner!Rohannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378717335386669022.post-51030227555039841982012-04-19T12:45:54.514+01:002012-04-19T12:45:54.514+01:00Thanks. Putting in actual facts is scary business,...Thanks. Putting in actual facts is scary business, which is why I try to skirt round it with waffle!<br /><br />I do wonder how much of the pitch furore was a couple of comments (ill advised as they may have been) getting blown up to fuel the Surrey/Middx thing. It's not as though Surrey have put in a formal complaint about it or anything.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10727475905818162472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378717335386669022.post-78667529152475441342012-04-19T09:54:19.571+01:002012-04-19T09:54:19.571+01:00What a fantastic piece - and it contained plenty o...What a fantastic piece - and it contained plenty of great cricketing insights, stats and analysis, things you said you didn't usually talk about. It's natural for people to blame externals - its far easier than looking in the mirror. I doubt that the Surrey lads complained solely about the pitch above all others but often that is what's reported. <br /><br />As for other countries and their pitches set up to suit themselves - everybody does it. Why wouldn't a side take every advantage they could? Ask any of the subcontinent sides who have travelled to NZ in the last 20 years.... And we usually stick them down south in Dunedin or Christchurch for their first match because it's as cold as a freezer.A cricketing Buddhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352955196214172264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378717335386669022.post-55819893991310996882012-04-19T08:53:13.926+01:002012-04-19T08:53:13.926+01:00Thanks. It's the first time I've put in ac...Thanks. It's the first time I've put in actual match stats and tried to look at them!<br /><br />Especially ironic about the Aussies given they coined the phrase "whingeing Poms".Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10727475905818162472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378717335386669022.post-34866717519105857912012-04-19T08:51:47.457+01:002012-04-19T08:51:47.457+01:00I see your point, although I think that playing do...I see your point, although I think that playing down the positives is less damaging to team image than passing the buck on things that went wrong. Well done on your 40*!Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10727475905818162472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378717335386669022.post-51586652938164613372012-04-18T21:57:24.285+01:002012-04-18T21:57:24.285+01:00Good analysis on the match and an interesting over...Good analysis on the match and an interesting overall point. It's something I tend to sort of tune out, but it would be interesting to try to look at all the instances of whingeing about the pitch and see who is the most culpable. I know it is not limited to England though, in fact the most notable instance that I can remember is the Australians blaming the pitch for their defeat in the 2009 Oval Test. In that case it seemed like every single opinion piece in Oz was about how we only won because of a substandard pitch!Bandon Deckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08062680391418894264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378717335386669022.post-86564890920570907162012-04-18T21:21:18.411+01:002012-04-18T21:21:18.411+01:00So true, so true ... but it works the other way to...So true, so true ... but it works the other way too ...<br /><br />On sunday, I hit 40 not out in my first innings as a left-handed batsman. When telling people, I added the typical excuses: 'well, it was an artificial ... the bowling was gentle ... they pretty much fed my only shot ...' but the truth is, the scorebook says 40 NO. We lost on the final ball. we all thought it was the penultimate over ... but get over it. It was a great game.<br />Oh, love your tags.<br />No, everybody, go to my webpage and sponsor my 2012 season for Parkinson's ...pete langmanhttp://www.petelangman.com/batting-for-parkinsons/noreply@blogger.com