Sentence examples for for a flat pitch from inspiring English sources

Everything about this England display was designed for a flat pitch.

What he would give, deep deep down, for a flat pitch in Nottingham against an Anderson-less bowling attack.

"Leicestershire continue to impress with positive cricket and fine individual performances, but their frustration was considerable after dominating, but being unable to force a win on a flat pitch for the third match in succession".

England missed the influence of rested bowlers James Anderson and Monty Panesar as the hosts reached 431-6 for the loss of one wicket on a flat pitch in Colombo before they were put into bat.

AS NEW ZEALAND ended the first day of the final Test on 250 for 1, England having invited them to bat on a flat pitch on a sunny day in Auckland, Ian Chappell's maxim came easily to mind.

Winning the toss on a flat pitch was also a boon for the skipper, but his day came crashing down in Swann's first over of the day.

But despite having lost the toss on a flat pitch, it could have been so much better for Alastair Cook's men after three catches went down in the final session.

Playing doomed, macho, statement-shots an hour into the day on a flat pitch when your captain has just elected to bat, for example.

After having captain Alastair Cook caught at mid-on for 17 early on, New Zealand's bowlers were given very little assistance by a flat pitch as England took control.

It's not impossible on a flat pitch.

This level pegging is almost certainly because a flat pitch is a flat pitch, and the five Tests (out of 2,198) in which both sides have made in excess of 600 have all been drawn.