Published on 12:00 AM, September 06, 2017

International standards for domestic pitches

I agree with the national cricket team's opening batsman Tamim Iqbal that pitches used for international Test matches should also be used in domestic cricket. A key reason for playing domestic cricket is for the cricketers to be prepared for international cricket. For that to happen, the playing conditions in domestic cricket must be the same as in international cricket. 

Playing on similar pitches would better prepare our players before facing tough teams like Australia and South Africa. They would be able to adapt to the pitches more comfortably. Most importantly, what's the point of playing on home ground if the pitches seem 

foreign?

Aminur Rahim, Mohakhali