DTVHINDIFormer Chief Pitch Curator of MA Chidambaram Stadium K. Parthasarathy passed away
A sad news came out from Tamil Nadu cricket on Sunday. On Sunday, the famous former pitch curator of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) K. Parthasarathy passed away. The association expressed its condolences on his demise and remembered his significant contribution. Parthasarathy MA was the former chief pitch curator of Chidambaram Stadium and served from 1972 to 2013. He worked tirelessly with his team to ensure top class facilities and playing conditions for the MAC Stadium. Many cricket legends often praised the pitches prepared by Parthasarathy in a career spanning nearly five decades. In fact, he had a deep connection with cricket, as his father KS Kannan was a first class cricketer. Not only this, he was also a famous coach. According to the New Indian Express, the TNCA had duly acknowledged his contribution in developing Tamil Nadu cricket by honoring him during the final match of the 2020-21 edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). Pitch prepared for many memorable international cricket matches Parthasarathy had prepared pitches for many memorable international cricket matches during his career. He also brought some major improvements and techniques in preparing world class pitches. His ability can be judged from the fact that he used such a type of soil to prepare the pitch, which helps both the batsmen and the bowlers. He often used red clay and black clay to provide equal opportunities for players to showcase their different skills. Additionally, he also focused on creating a multi-layered pitch to ensure that the pitch provided uniform bounce and pace. He also took into account things that affect pitch preparation such as the role of temperature and humidity. Last but not least, he also showed his expertise in choosing the right type of grass for the surface and their appropriate growth, which resulted in close international matches.
Basit Ali was seen giving a tough class to Pakistani pitch curator Tony Hemming, know what he said?
In the first Test match played in Multan, England scored more than 800 runs in the first innings. Basit Ali and Tony Hemming (Image Credit- Twitter Currently a three-match Test series is being played between Pakistan and England (PAK vs ENG). So the second match of this series has started today, Tuesday, October 15, at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan. On the other hand, before the start of this match, former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali has given a big statement regarding the pitch curator. Basit says that the Pakistani pitch curator does not know how to make pitches because he is from Australia. It is noteworthy that the second test match is being played in Multan on the same pitch where a huge score of runs was seen in the first test match. The pitch was of no help to the bowlers at all. Pakistan had scored over 800 runs in the first innings, and secured a massive win on Asian soil by an innings and 47 runs against the hosts in the match. Basit Ali conducted pitch curator class Let us tell you that amidst the ongoing second Test match between Pakistan and England in Multan, Basit Ali said through a video uploaded on his YouTube channel – We thought in the first Test match that the ball would spin on the second day, but on the fifth day of the match. This did not happen even on the day, the curator is from Australia and has also been a part of the ICC, but he does not know how to prepare the pitch. Basit further said- Now the players will play on the same pitch, it is expected that the ball will spin. What’s the point of hiring a curator who doesn’t know how to make a pitch? This is a very important question, the whole world is making fun of us. Look at India, the pitch is prepared by the curators the way they want.
PCB takes a big decision, appoints Tony Hemming as chief pitch curator for a 2-year contract
Tony Hemming has experience working at Melbourne, Perth and Hobart grounds. Tony Hemming (Pic Source-X) The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Tony Hemming of Australia as the chief pitch curator on a contract for the next 2 years. Let us tell you, earlier the Pakistan Cricket Board had appointed foreign curator Andy Atkinson so that the quality of the pitch in his country could be improved further. This is the first time that a foreign curator has been offered a long-term contract. Tony Hemming is from Western Australia and has been working with the ICC for a long time and is improving the pitches. Tony Hemming has experience of working in Melbourne, Perth and Hobart grounds. Apart from this, he has also played an important role in improving the pitches of Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and America. The foreign curator has been given this important responsibility to improve the quality of the pitch before the upcoming home series against Bangladesh. Pakistan Cricket Board appoints Tony Hemming Tony Hemming is now going to have a huge responsibility. Apart from international matches, Champions Trophy 2025 is also to be played in Pakistan and now Tony Hemming will have to prepare the pitch for this important tournament. After a long time, an ICC event is going to be held in Pakistan and the Pakistan Cricket Board is also very serious about this and they themselves want that the pitch should be prepared for this important tournament as soon as possible. The Pakistan Cricket Board said in its statement, ‘Tony Hemming will also focus a lot on the preparation of the pitch for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. We are very happy that he is going to join us. Let us tell you, a two-match Test series is to be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh. It will be played in Rawalpindi and it will start from August 21. Tony Hemming appointed chief curator Details here ⤵️ — PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) July 15, 2024 Talking about the Pakistan team, they need to perform even better now. Pakistan’s performance in international cricket has not been so good for some time now, but the team has to be fully prepared for the challenges to come. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
T20 World Cup 2024: The pitch of the first semi-final held in Trinidad was not good, the chief curator admitted the mistake
Afghanistan were all out for just 56 runs against South Africa in the first semi-final match Brian Lara Stadium Tarouba, Trinidad (Image Credit- Twitter X) The recently held ICC T20 World Cup 2024 ended with the victory of the Indian cricket team. Team India won the T20 World Cup trophy for the second time after 2007. Along with some great matches in the tournament, excellent performances were also seen from the teams. Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan performed similarly in the last T20 World Cup season. However, the first semi-final match was a forgettable one for the Afghan team that reached the semi-finals after defeating big teams. Batting first in this match played against South Africa in Trinidad, West Indies, Afghanistan was all out for just 56 runs. They had to face defeat by 9 wickets in the match, and their dream of winning the T20 World Cup was shattered. After this match, there was a lot of discussion in the cricket world about the quality of the pitch. So now a big statement has come from the chief curator regarding the pitch of Brian Lara Stadium in Taoroba, Trinidad. The curator says that the pitch was not according to the set standards, and has accepted his mistake. There was no quality pitch for the semi-final match Let us tell you that the chief curator of the West Indies leg, Kent Crofton, was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz – The intention was to make a good pitch for the match, which would have something for the bowlers, but the pitch for the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup turned out to be one-sided. The preparation program for the pitch did not go as planned. Due to this, the pitch became a cracked pitch, in which speed, bounce and very uneven bounce were created. On this issue, former England cricketer Stephen Finn said- This was really a bad pitch. The pitch was bad, due to which there was no special performance for the T20 match. This pitch was fine for the 5th day of Test cricket, but not good for T20 cricket.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah announced that the board will give lakhs of rupees as reward to the groundsman and curator of every stadium
Jay Shah (Image Credit- Twitter X) In tournaments like the Indian Premier League (IPL), superstar players and champion teams often grab the most headlines. Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah has announced prize money for groundsmen and curators to support their hard work. He announced prize money for the groundsmen and curators of all 10 IPL venues to honor them. BCCI secretary Jay Shah believes that the ground staff members are the heroes behind the scenes, which made the tournament a success. The board announced a reward of Rs 25 lakh for the groundsmen and curators of all 10 regular IPL venues and Rs 10 lakh each for the 3 additional venues. Jai Shah gave information by tweeting After the final match, Jai Shah tweeted, ‘The unsung heroes of this T20 season (who may not have been talked about much) are the ground staff who tirelessly provided a great pitch even in bad weather. Understanding the importance of their work, we have decided that every ground staff and pitch curator of all 10 regular IPL venues will be given Rs 25 lakh. At the same time, Rs 10 lakh will be given for the three additional venues. Thank you for your hard work.’ The unsung heroes of our successful T20 season are the incredible ground staff who worked tirelessly to provide brilliant pitches, even in difficult weather conditions. As a token of our appreciation, the groundsmen and curators at the 10 regular IPL venues will receive INR 25… — Jay Shah (@JayShah) May 27, 2024 74 matches of IPL 2024 were played at 13 different venues. All the teams had chosen one home ground for themselves. However, Rajasthan Royals played 2-2 matches in Guwahati, Punjab Kings in Dharamsala and Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam. Talking about the prize money of IPL teams, Kolkata Knight Riders got 20 crore rupees. Sunrisers Hyderabad got 13 crore rupees as prize money. Rajasthan Royals got 7 crore rupees. Rajasthan had to face defeat in the second qualifier. Royal Challengers Bangalore will get 6.5 crore rupees. RCB had to face defeat in the eliminator match.
