2 http://www.espncricinfo.com Visit Cricinfo.com for up-to-the-minute cricket news, breaking cricket news, live cricket commentary, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket video, cricket audio and features. (c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ Conditions around the world vary, and pitches are prepared to suit the home team on a regular basis. But there's nothing wrong with that as the game would lose its greatest challenges if pitches are homogenised http://www.espncricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/622470.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/622470.html Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:18:18 GMT This notion that there's something sinister about a "home" pitch is just rubbish. The home team is perfectly entitled to prepare a pitch that suits their agenda http://www.espncricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/620711.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/620711.html Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:16:16 GMT A detailed analysis of pitches using Runs-per-wicket and Balls-per-wicket values http://www.espncricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/620647.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/620647.html Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:37:46 GMT There has been comment about result wickets in Shield cricket, but those aren't as bad as they're being made out to be http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/532335.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/532335.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:49:38 GMT The ICC's pitch consultant Andy Atkinson will be visiting India in early September to inspect six out of the eight venues in the country for the 2011 World Cup http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/474874.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/474874.html Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:54:22 GMT The five-day game is still compelling, but pitches need to be got right if the format is to thrive http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/471872.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/471872.html Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:18:59 GMT The MCC World Cricket Committee fears for the future of Test cricket unless action is taken quickly to promote the traditional format http://www.espncricinfo.com/mcc/content/story/465769.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/mcc/content/story/465769.html Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:49:01 GMT Andy Atkinson, the ICC's pitch consultant, has come down heavily on the ground authorities at the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/449754.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/449754.html Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:19:41 GMT The appeal by the BCCI challenging the 12-month ban imposed by the ICC on the Feroz Shah Kotla, has been dismissed by an independent appeals commissioner http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/447771.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/447771.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:16:07 GMT The BCCI has launched an appeal, challenging the 12-month ban imposed by the ICC on the Feroz Shah Kotla http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/445631.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/445631.html Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:02:39 GMT Reportedly, the Maharashtra Under-19 team, who were playing Punjab in the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy semi-final, staged a walkout on the second day after claiming the Mohali wicket was "underprepared and poor" http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/444033.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/444033.html Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:58:17 GMT The ICC will take a decision next week on whether to allow the Feroz Shah Kotla host World Cup matches in 2011, according to Sharad Pawar, the president-in-waiting http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/443207.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/443207.html Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:48:47 GMT David Morgan, the ICC president, has said he is not in favour of a World Cup ban for the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi, adding that the tournament would be "poorer" without matches being hosted in India's capital city http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/443001.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/443001.html Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:09:13 GMT Daljit Singh, who was sacked as chairman of the BCCI's grounds and pitches committee in the wake of the fiasco at Feroz Shah Kotla, has said his fault was in not insisting on holding practice games on what was essentially an unused wicket http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/441696.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/441696.html Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:16:24 GMT The possibility of the Feroz Shah Kotla being disqualified from hosting the 2011 World Cup remains high http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/441601.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/441601.html Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:51:45 GMT Former India Test player Chetan Chauhan has said that Sri Lanka "chickened out" out of the final ODI against India after finding themselves in trouble at 83 for 5 http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/441567.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/441567.html Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:27:08 GMT The DDCA was warned twice from different sources that the Kotla pitch needed a lot of attention before the fifth ODI http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/441482.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/441482.html Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:15:52 GMT Haroon Lorgat, the ICC's chief executive, has said New Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla can still retain hopes of hosting the 2011 World Cup matches, despite the pitch fiasco http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/441398.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/441398.html Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:15:19 GMT Russel Arnold and former Indian captains have reacted with shock and dismay at the dangerous pitch prepared for the fifth ODI at the Feroz Shah Kotla http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/441374.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/441374.html Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:14:44 GMT How the variable bounce led to the calling off of play. Excerpts from Cricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/441354.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/441354.html Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:21:51 GMT