Sentence examples for cricket conditions from inspiring English sources

But that's the beauty of four-day cricket, conditions can change".

The cricketing conditions were challenging: matches were played on matting pitches, unfamiliar to English players, and the South African googly bowlers had previously troubled most leading English batsmen, provoking debate over how batsmen could combat the new delivery.

England have been heavily beaten by a side playing better cricket in conditions they know well, and which is mentally a world away from the shambolic collection that made their damp way around England and Wales.

But what no one can know is whether these players are ready for five days of tough, draining Test cricket in conditions that are likely to favour India more than the pace-friendly Gabba in Brisbane would have done.

I am hoping that they show him that there is a big difference between making runs against popgun Division Two attacks and Test cricket in English conditions".

Of the tall men, the most dangerous at the moment is Boyd Rankin but there are doubts whether he is quite ready for Test cricket in these conditions, although he might well have been worth the risk.

Anyone who has ever turned their arm over with a shiny Granny Smith or battered an imaginary Curtly Ambrose bouncer into the stands with a baguette has found themselves in this position – a chance to play cricket, but with conditions that needed taming.

"Training and playing competitive cricket in challenging conditions against tough opposition is always a great way for our players to further their individual games," he said.

Glamorgan fast bowling recruit Michael Hogan has had to battle unfamiliar pitch conditions, cricket balls and weather to make a successful start to his county career in Britain.

Putting your crickets under any of these conditions can result in cricket loss.

The police have also had to make other adaptations to cricket to fit New York conditions.