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Types of Cricket Pitches That Determines the Fate of A Cricket Match

There can be innumerable numbers of reasons behind the loss of a cricket match. Although after every match there’s an expert panel appointed to debate on the fate and alternative ending of a match. However, fantasy cricket lovers, fans and social media users have their own sets of ample number of reasons.  

Out of all the plenty reasons that would have resulted in the sudden fate of the game, field conditions are one of them. Although with naked eyes it is not possible for any individual to comment on the same, however assessment of the pitch conditions is also essential for fantasy cricket games.  

Making a pitch is never a feasible option. They’re natural. Some can be dry, or soft or slippery in nature. Not only does the pitch conditions affect the performance of the batsman but also effects the scoreboard of fantasy cricket leagues. For instance, maybe you’ve selected the best bowler for playing fantasy cricket but the player is unable to get any wickets. You can blame it on the soft pitch! Wickets are extremely slow in case the teams are playing in a soft pitch.  

However, if you’re playing online fantasy games for money, then a basic idea about the pitches is necessary. Here’s a list of the 3 major types of pitches that can change the scores of your game.  

Dead pitch 

If before the beginning of the match, you find the pitch is completely flat without any streak of grass in it, then remember that the same is a dead pitch. No grass, no moisture and these kinds of pitches are generally dark in color. With such a pitch, you need to include the top order batsmen in your fantasy cricket leagues. These kinds of pitches are a heaven for the batsmen and nightmare for the bowlers. You might come across these pitches whenever the ODIs or the T20s are being played. With no wickets and only runs, these pitches see high runs for the matches.  

Green pitch 

These pitches are completely opposite to that of dead pitch. With a green pitch in place, it’s the bowlers and wicket takers that you need to consider for your fantasy cricket game. With swings here and there, bowlers look forward to play on these types of pitches. As the name suggests, you can identify this type of pitch by checking the lush green grass that is present over the pitch. Since a lot of grass is present on the pitch hence less abrasion of the ball occurs and helps the ball to swing more.  

Dusty pitch 

These are the ones which are generally unrolled and are a heaven for the spin bowlers. They are also favorable for the batsmen. Although the deliveries are generally low but wickets can also be taken easily. You can claim this to be the most ideal pitch to have the perfect ending to a cricket match. If your match is being help on this type of pitch, you can easily select the players for your fantasy game based on the skills.  

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