Andy Flower, the ex-captain of Zimbabwe, expressed his criticism of the pitch that was utilized for the T20 World Cup semifinal game in Tarouba on Thursday. He labeled it as ‘detrimental’ in the aftermath of Afghanistan’s decisive nine-wicket defeat to South Africa.
Afghanistan struggled on the difficult floor, which exhibited inconsistent bounce and extreme seam motion. They had been bundled out for a paltry 56 runs in simply 11.5 overs, their l
owest whole in T20I cricket.South Africa capitalized on the scenario and secured their maiden World Cup ultimate berth.Though Flower supported Afghanistan’s option to bat first after profitable the toss, he acknowledged that the batsmen discovered it extraordinarily troublesome to evaluate the bounce of the pitch.
“It’s understandable why Afghanistan did what they did during the toss. They had a great track record when batting first and then defending with their strong alternative attack,” Flower told ESPNCricinfo, as quoted by PTI.
“However batting first was a extremely powerful ask. You did not know what an excellent rating can be they usually had been simply blown away.”
“A few balls flew off a size round, form of shoulder, neck, chin top off the South African quicks and one among them flew over Quinton de Kock — the ‘keeper’s head and gloves for 4 byes. I used to be happy that nobody obtained damage,” Flower stated.
Flower, the coach of the Lucknow Tremendous Giants within the IPL, expressed his issues in regards to the pitch situations after carefully inspecting the visuals. He identified the presence of cracks and blocks on the floor, which led to a “wild variance in bounce.”
“You noticed some attention-grabbing visible photographs from above the sq. and a few the commentators referenced this being a model new pitch. Maybe, they might have used a pitch that had been used beforehand,” he stated.
“These photographs confirmed that loopy paving-type impact and that these blocks and the cracks produced this wild variance in bounce. As a batter, you are making an attempt to foretell the place the ball goes to be. You need to meet it someplace close to the center of the bat, no less than.”
“(However) on this pitch, it was virtually inconceivable to try this on any constant foundation in any respect. I believed it was truly a little bit bit harmful,” stated the previous England head coach.
Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody described batting on the pitch on the Brian Lara Stadium as an especially powerful job to beat. The floor posed vital challenges for the batsmen, making it arduous to attain runs freely.
“I personally don’t think it’s necessary to witness it in any game. I believe in a fair competition between the bat and the ball, and I’m not suggesting that we should have pitches where you require 200 plus runs,” he expressed.
“Consistent bounce is essential – every batter would agree and emphasize its importance.”
“He mentioned that when you have a ball hitting the toe of your bat or one that feels like you’re going to punch it with your gloves at the same length, it can be a very challenging situation to deal with.”
Moody seen that the pitch had dense grass development within the neighborhood of the cracks, which brought on the ball to bounce erratically and unpredictably upon touchdown on the floor.
“The way I see it, this type of irregular paving, with dense grass filling the cracks, clearly contributes to the unevenness of the surface,” he explained.
“It’s going to be one thing that they will mirror on, if not reflecting on already and pondering, properly, we have got this flawed,” added Moody.
