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Barren outfield a cause of concern in Ranchi T20
While the pitch came under scrutiny in the first T20I between India and Sri Lanka in Pune, it could be the turn of the ground for the second T20I in Ranchi. The match was shifted to Ranchi in a last-minute move after Delhi & Districts Cricket Association could not get the necessary clearances to host the game at the Feroz Shah Kotla. As it happened, Ranchi was playing host to women's domestic matches in January and the staff was left with very little turnaround time after the change of venues was announced.
On first look, JSCA International Stadium Complex looks a massive expanse of brown on one end, the South Pavillion End. The major area of concern will definitely be the outfield which is laden with brown patches all along. Fielders would be wary of diving and there can be a lot of misfields, as Ravi Shastri, the India team director, pointed out. Both teams practiced a lot of ground fielding but it will be interesting to see how many players would risk injury by diving on this ground with the World T20 just around. India captain, MS Dhoni, had mentioned before the series that his main target was to keep the players fit and to ensure the best playing XI is always available.
There is no doubt that the dryness of the outfield will have an effect on how the pitch plays as well.
The last minute change, which gave the groundsman just about 13 days to get ready for an international game, soon after hosting a cluster of domestic games in the first half of January has been far from ideal.
"For the last one month, women's onedayers and zonal matches have been going on. So the ground was quite used. For an international match you need a better outfield. We had 10 days (to get that done). It was a new challenge, and we have worked hard on it. It's easy to say no, but we (accepted) the challenge. And we have prepared it," says Jharkand State Cricket Association Secretary Rajesh Verma. Verma is also quick to add that the staff has done its bit to ensure that the poor state of the ground doesn't lead to any injuries. "It is not unsafe. We have, in fact, put sand to make it soft."
"The weather has not been good," says Vasudev, who is the head groundsman at the JSCA International Stadium Complex. "According to the government, drought has been declared. Water is life. How will there be life without the grass? We have tried to bring the water from outside and make it green."
The pitch wears a bluish-black look on the eve of the match and Vasudev insists that it will be a 'sporting wicket'.
"We have played 29 matches on this square in this season. There have been twenty women's matches played on the same ground in the month of January and there will be six more games between the women's teams of India and Sri Lanka that follow this game."
The far-from-perfect condition of the outfield does raise a question about Board of Control for Cricket in India's venue allotment policy, which works on a rotation basis. The last-minute switch to Ranchi might not turn out to be the best move if a player does injure himself, but Vasudev insists that all is not what it seems. "It looks like that, but it is not unsafe," he says, confidently.
While the ground and association members echo each others' claims that the outfield is safe, the focus areas of all the players will no doubt be on the pitch.
"Yes, it's not the ideal ground/outfield but you have to put that apart and do what's necessary," says Chamara Kapugedera. "It's beyond our control anyway and we have to play the match anyway. It doesn't look that bad, there's just sand and that's okay."
"What I see from the outfield is it is pretty dry and there is a lot of sand. What it suggests is it has not had much of water," says Ravi Shastri.
Both teams, however, are also looking at only what is at hand, which is to make full use of whatever opportunities they get ahead of the World T20. "It's an international game and there won't be a drop in standard due to the outfield. We'll lift our game more. You have to be more careful while fielding, we'll put the bodies behind and do our best," says Kapugedera. Shastri, on the other hand, admits that it will be a challenge, "They have to adapt. It is again practice. They have to get their bodies behind the ball. Ground fielding might not be easy there. You will get some uneven bounce. But you should use this practice session to see that there are lesser misfields (which can happen tomorrow). But the lesser, the better."
The questions about how safe the outfield actually is is bound to be answered once the second T20I starts, but the dryness does indicate that this one will be in stark contrast to the green of Pune.
The one positive is that all the parties concerned seem to be looking at the game as their chance to prove their worth. The JSCA took the chance to show BCCI that the Indian board can fall back on them, while for the teams it means they have another chance to hammer right the chinks ahead of the World T20, flawless
Barren outfield a cause of concern in Ranchi T20 - Cricbuzz
While the pitch came under scrutiny in the first T20I between India and Sri Lanka in Pune, it could be the turn of the ground for the second T20I in Ranchi. The match was shifted to Ranchi in a last-minute move after Delhi & Districts Cricket Association could not get the necessary clearances to host the game at the Feroz Shah Kotla. As it happened, Ranchi was playing host to women's domestic matches in January and the staff was left with very little turnaround time after the change of venues was announced.
On first look, JSCA International Stadium Complex looks a massive expanse of brown on one end, the South Pavillion End. The major area of concern will definitely be the outfield which is laden with brown patches all along. Fielders would be wary of diving and there can be a lot of misfields, as Ravi Shastri, the India team director, pointed out. Both teams practiced a lot of ground fielding but it will be interesting to see how many players would risk injury by diving on this ground with the World T20 just around. India captain, MS Dhoni, had mentioned before the series that his main target was to keep the players fit and to ensure the best playing XI is always available.
There is no doubt that the dryness of the outfield will have an effect on how the pitch plays as well.
The last minute change, which gave the groundsman just about 13 days to get ready for an international game, soon after hosting a cluster of domestic games in the first half of January has been far from ideal.
"For the last one month, women's onedayers and zonal matches have been going on. So the ground was quite used. For an international match you need a better outfield. We had 10 days (to get that done). It was a new challenge, and we have worked hard on it. It's easy to say no, but we (accepted) the challenge. And we have prepared it," says Jharkand State Cricket Association Secretary Rajesh Verma. Verma is also quick to add that the staff has done its bit to ensure that the poor state of the ground doesn't lead to any injuries. "It is not unsafe. We have, in fact, put sand to make it soft."
"The weather has not been good," says Vasudev, who is the head groundsman at the JSCA International Stadium Complex. "According to the government, drought has been declared. Water is life. How will there be life without the grass? We have tried to bring the water from outside and make it green."
The pitch wears a bluish-black look on the eve of the match and Vasudev insists that it will be a 'sporting wicket'.
"We have played 29 matches on this square in this season. There have been twenty women's matches played on the same ground in the month of January and there will be six more games between the women's teams of India and Sri Lanka that follow this game."
The far-from-perfect condition of the outfield does raise a question about Board of Control for Cricket in India's venue allotment policy, which works on a rotation basis. The last-minute switch to Ranchi might not turn out to be the best move if a player does injure himself, but Vasudev insists that all is not what it seems. "It looks like that, but it is not unsafe," he says, confidently.
While the ground and association members echo each others' claims that the outfield is safe, the focus areas of all the players will no doubt be on the pitch.
"Yes, it's not the ideal ground/outfield but you have to put that apart and do what's necessary," says Chamara Kapugedera. "It's beyond our control anyway and we have to play the match anyway. It doesn't look that bad, there's just sand and that's okay."
"What I see from the outfield is it is pretty dry and there is a lot of sand. What it suggests is it has not had much of water," says Ravi Shastri.
Both teams, however, are also looking at only what is at hand, which is to make full use of whatever opportunities they get ahead of the World T20. "It's an international game and there won't be a drop in standard due to the outfield. We'll lift our game more. You have to be more careful while fielding, we'll put the bodies behind and do our best," says Kapugedera. Shastri, on the other hand, admits that it will be a challenge, "They have to adapt. It is again practice. They have to get their bodies behind the ball. Ground fielding might not be easy there. You will get some uneven bounce. But you should use this practice session to see that there are lesser misfields (which can happen tomorrow). But the lesser, the better."
The questions about how safe the outfield actually is is bound to be answered once the second T20I starts, but the dryness does indicate that this one will be in stark contrast to the green of Pune.
The one positive is that all the parties concerned seem to be looking at the game as their chance to prove their worth. The JSCA took the chance to show BCCI that the Indian board can fall back on them, while for the teams it means they have another chance to hammer right the chinks ahead of the World T20, flawless
Barren outfield a cause of concern in Ranchi T20 - Cricbuzz
