Yes - I knew what you meant....just easing the boredom of an Abu Dhabi wicket...

I can't say I enjoy the style of cricket that thee pitches give rise to.

Big first innings scores and then battlingto save matches on dead lifeless wickets.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on October 13th 2015 at 11:27:52

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Hmmm. This test already looking like its going to be a long, hard, slog (Other Sports) - Jim, Oct 13, 10:17:01
- sub-continent? it's in Abu Dhabi in the middle east (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 13, 10:30:58
  - Fiar enough, forgot they were playing there but same applies in the desert! (Other Sports) - Jim, Oct 13, 11:10:26
- It's concerning. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Oct 13, 10:20:27
- ...and dropped catches and no-ball wickets certainly don't help... (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 13, 10:19:28
  - Not in places like this. have to take the majority of your chances really. 100-3 would (Other Sports) - Jim, Oct 13, 10:24:52
    - In which particular geographical region do dropped catches and no-ball wickets help? (n/m) (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Oct 13, 11:00:42
      - Well none, fair point, but there are certain types of pitches and climatic conditions wher (Other Sports) - Jim, Oct 13, 11:08:28
        
        Yes - I knew what you meant....just easing the boredom of an Abu Dhabi wicket... (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Oct 13, 11:27:52
        
        Reverse swinging a bit now though. May liven it up a bit. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jim, Oct 13, 12:16:30
        
        Please keep you sex life details to yourself Jim. I am about to have lunch. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Pit, Oct 13, 12:31:26

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