Tag: pitches
Scottish Premiership: Artificial pitches to be banned from 2026 after vote | Football News
Scottish Premiership clubs have voted in favour of banning the use of artificial pitches in the top-flight. The surface will be phased out by 2026 after a vote on the proposal was passed by at least nine of the 12 Premiership clubs. Next season’s top flight will be made up of Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee, Dundee…
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T20 World Cup jargon buster: Learn about powerplays, finishers, drop-in pitches, DLS, DRS and more | Cricket News
The Men’s T20 World Cup begins this weekend, so get ready for big sixes, stumps being splattered, and a whole lot of cricket jargon. If you are new to the sport, or just want a refresher on some of the oft-confusing terms, including drop-in pitch and net run-rate, then read our handy glossary (or jargon…
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The Ashes: No heroics from Jimmy Anderson if series delivers more ‘kryptonite’ pitches
James Anderson has rued the “kryptonite” lifeless Edgbaston pitch in the Ashes opener and fears he will be powerless to help England fight back against Australia if the surfaces for the remainder of the series are flat and slow. Captain Ben Stokes had asked for “flat, fast wickets” for the series but seamer Stuart Broad…
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