The umpires Billy Bowden and Asoka de Silva inspect the conditions at the SSC, Sri Lanka v India, 1st ODI, Colombo, August 18, 2006© AFP
Groundstaff do what they can to improve the dire conditions at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka v India, 1st ODI, Colombo, August 18, 2006© ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Mohammad Asif celebrates the wicket of Kevin Pietersen, day one, fourth Test, England v Pakistan, The Oval, August 17, 2006© Getty Images