Re: Time for neutral curators in international cricket (Worthy-enough for a decision?
Well, with all the recent talk of the pitches and bowlers visiting their dead grandmothers from morning till evening in our graveyards (Lahore + Faislabad), and besides the author blatantly comparing apples to oranges in the original article posted initially, I, for one, believe this is definitely going to help 'improve' cricket, especially in sub-continental wickets. I completely understand the home advantage and be able to perform in front of your home crowd (No one can take the second factor away), but why we still are persisting with home advantage, so much so that we are this close to kill the definition of test cricket, once and for all? Why not have the neutral curators, who will supervise the pitch before-hand and make sure that the spirits of the game are re-lived (and maintained), on each and every ocassion?
If anything, I demand a severe increase in Agha Zahid's monthly salary. Poor guy has an uphill battle to achieve in these bitter conditions, as he puts his kamai/rozi roti to work in shaving the green tops off, and still, is overlooked by the management.