Improvement of Geo Technical Properties of Cricket Pitches

This study involves research on the behavior of cricket pitches in Pakistan. Cricket pitches that are constructed in Pakistan are slow and dead relative to fast pitches of other countries. Our batsmen who are accustomed to play on slow pitches of Pakistan sometimes feel it challenging to play on fast pitches of other countries. Therefore the main purpose of this study is to develop fast and bouncy pitches in Pakistan so that our batsmen may not face any hindrance on any fast pitch. For this purpose we used Nandipur soil also known as Black soil because the soil is rich in clay content, Clay is the main factor that yields hardness to the pitch and consequently fast speed and bounce are achieved. Two Sample pitches of 5X5ft were prepared having varying amount of silt and clay content and maintained according to prescribed standards of PCB. A number of parameters including the hardness, ball rebound, pace and the spin of each pitch are determined over a period of time to account for the effect of aging. Then computer aided analysis are carried out to represent the final outcome of the research study.