Simon Hughes
Uncovered pitches – pitches used to be left open to the elements if play was suspended for rain, which, it is often argued, created a rich diversity of conditions (the sticky dog – a drying wicket – for instance). It is certainly true that English pitches are much more uniform now that they are completely covered at the first sign of a black cloud.
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