Cricket Australia Test Pitch Policy: CA Ka Central Control Par Bada Faisla

Cricket Australia ka Bada Faisla: Test Pitch Control Par Curators Ka Hi Raaj

Cricket Australia (CA) ne ek bada aur chaukane wala faisla liya hai. Board ne saaf kar diya hai ki woh Test pitches ke mamle mein zyada control apne haath mein nahi lenge. Halanki pichhle season mein Ashes ke dauran Perth aur MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) ke pitches ne kaafi vivad (controversy) khade kiye the, lekin CA ka manna hai ki local curators hi wicket banane ke liye sabse behtar hain.

Pitch Debacle: Business Par Asar

Pichhli garmiyon mein Perth aur MCG ke Test match sirf do din mein khatam ho gaye the, jisse Cricket Australia ko lagbhag AUD 15 million ka nuksan hua tha. CEO Todd Greenberg ne khud maana tha ki yeh ‘business ke liye bura’ hai. Iske baad yeh charcha tez ho gayi thi ki kya CA ko ab pitches ki dekhrekh apne haath mein le leni chahiye.

Kyon Nahi Badlega CA Ka Model?

CA ke Head of Operations, Peter Roach ne bataya ki centralised control ka vichaar bilkul ‘inconceivable’ (soch se pare) hai. Unhone iske pichhe ka tark (logic) dete hue kaha:

• Climate aur Soil ki Vibhinnata: Australia mein har venue ki mitti (clay) aur climate bilkul alag hai. Ek curator jo ek jagah expert hai, woh dusri jagah fail ho sakta hai kyunki use wahan ke conditions ka anubhav nahi hota.
• Unique Characteristics: CA chahta hai ki har city ki pitch ki apni ek alag pehchan (identity) bani rahe. West se East aur North se South tak, pitches ki vividhata hi Australian cricket ki asli taqat hai.

Future Ki Umeed

Haalanki pichhle Boxing Day Test mein MCG ki green pitch par 20 wickets gire the, lekin board ko poora bharosa hai ki aane wale New Zealand ke khilaaf hone wale match mein halaat behtar honge. Peter Roach ne kaha ki kabhi-kabhi risk lene se galti ho sakti hai, lekin hum apne curators ki kaabiliyat par pura bharosa karte hain aur hum nahi chahte ki hamari pitches baaki desh ki tarah ek jaisi (monotonous) dikhen.

Conclusion: Cricket Australia ne ek baar phir apne groundsmen par bharosa jataya hai. Ab dekhna yeh hai ki aane wale season mein kya pitches par bat aur ball ke beech ek accha santulan (balance) banta hai ya nahi!