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General Cricket => World Cricket => Topic started by: 400notout on April 11, 2014, 09:59:32 PM

Title: Drop In Pitches
Post by: 400notout on April 11, 2014, 09:59:32 PM

Anyone care to explain how this works? Grown elsewhere then what?! Secretly snuck onto the ground by elves overnight? Flown in by fairies etc?

Title: Re: Drop In Pitches
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on April 11, 2014, 10:04:54 PM

Rolled on a special carrier and crane lifted into position. Job done

Title: Re: Drop In Pitches
Post by: LEACHY48 on April 11, 2014, 10:05:56 PM

but how are they grown then dug up while remaining intact?

Title: Re: Drop In Pitches
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on April 11, 2014, 10:11:48 PM

They are basically in a big baking tray (for want of a better description). The ground is then prepared in that tray (ie, grass grown, rolled etc etc like a normal wicket.

Said tray is then able to be moved and slotted into position on the field of play

Title: Re: Drop In Pitches
Post by: LEACHY48 on April 11, 2014, 10:13:39 PM

ahh fair enough thanks bud

Title: Re: Drop In Pitches
Post by: Steveo1000 on April 11, 2014, 10:14:40 PM

They are grown/maintained as a block/pitch in a greenhouse type environment. The blocks/pitches are not put back in the ground away from the playing area and then dug up and put back into the middle of the playing area they are destined for.

Title: Re: Drop In Pitches
Post by: jwebber86 on April 11, 2014, 10:15:09 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyfJ51_Fxoc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyfJ51_Fxoc)

this is the mcg

Title: Re: Drop In Pitches
Post by: golden duck on April 11, 2014, 10:17:06 PM

http://www.mcg.org.au/The%20MCG%20Stadium/Portable%20Cricket%20Pitches/How%20it%20Works.aspx (http://www.mcg.org.au/The%20MCG%20Stadium/Portable%20Cricket%20Pitches/How%20it%20Works.aspx)

Try this link. They weigh several tons

Title: Re: Drop In Pitches
Post by: Jenko on April 12, 2014, 01:50:24 AM

Did a tour of the MCG last weekend and they explained it all! Pretty awesome process. What impressed me the most at the g was the bowling machine they have at the indoor nets facility, it is in synch with a projector that shows video of any particular bowling running in to bowl, and at the point of release the bowling machine delivers the ball. Very cool!!!

Anyway don't want to derail the thread :)

Title: Re: Drop In Pitches
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on April 12, 2014, 06:43:45 AM

Quote from: Jenko on April 12, 2014, 01:50:24 AM

Did a tour of the MCG last weekend and they explained it all! Pretty awesome process. What impressed me the most at the g was the bowling machine they have at the indoor nets facility, it is in synch with a projector that shows video of any particular bowling running in to bowl, and at the point of release the bowling machine delivers the ball. Very cool!!!

Anyway don't want to derail the thread :)

Bola have developed something even better ! Demo'd to the ECB a fee weeks ago .

Title: Re: Drop In Pitches
Post by: Jenko on April 12, 2014, 07:55:30 AM

Quote from: ProCricketer1982 on April 12, 2014, 06:43:45 AM

Bola have developed something even better ! Demo'd to the ECB a fee weeks ago .

Unreal! Would love to have a go at it...like facing an international player without actually getting a baggy green!

Title: Re: Drop In Pitches
Post by: Sam on April 16, 2014, 01:47:22 PM

Quote from: ProCricketer1982 on April 12, 2014, 06:43:45 AM

Bola have developed something even better ! Demo'd to the ECB a fee weeks ago .

I assume you can't tell us anything about it though  :D?