Groundsmen use burning coal to dry match strip for 5th Test

IMAGE: The pitch at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. Photograph: BCCI. The groundstaff at the Chepauk were on Wednesday seen using burning coal to dry the pitch set to be used for the fifth and final......

'Shamiana', hot air dryers: Novel ideas to have pitch ready in time for 2nd Test

'When I came here yesterday, I was worried and I couldn’t sleep at night. But thanks to Brijesh, we found a way out. He asked me if it would help if we covered the pitch from above, and got a......

Nothing wrong with India preparing spinning tracks: De Villiers

'I'm prepared for any kind of Bangalore wicket' 'South African teams are known for bouncing back and their resilience. I'm expecting the boys to be very upbeat for the second Test match' IMAGE:......

BCCI scraps Grounds and Pitches Committee

Stung by the fiasco at the Ferozshah Kotla, which led to the abandonment of the fifth and final India-Sri Lanka ODI, the Board of Control for Cricket in Indiadisbanded its Grounds and Pitches......