ICC has issued new instructions to reduce the impact of the toss in WorldCup matches, stating that curators should leave more grass on the pitchesto assist fast bowlers. The instructions are going to greatly benefitPakistan side who have one of the best fast bowling squad right now.
The Cricket World Cup 2023 is set to begin next month in India, andpreparations have reached their peak. According to Indian media reports,ICC has provided curators with new guidelines to minimize the influence ofthe toss in matches. The report mentions that venues in India haveconditions favorable for seamers during the tournament, so ICC hasinstructed all stadium curators to leave more grass on the pitches to aidseamers.
It’s worth noting that earlier in 2021, the T20 World Cup held in theUnited Arab Emirates had similar conditions, which benefited the bowlingteams more. Indian pitches are generally spinner-friendly, but ICC’sinstructions to leave more grass on the pitches aim to provide fast bowlerswith an opportunity in the game.
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According to Indian media reports, ICC’s recommendation is to have largerboundaries in the stadium to maintain a balance between batting andbowling. Hence, stadiums for World Cup matches have been advised to haveboundary sizes of approximately 70 meters. It’s important to clarify thatin international matches, boundary sizes typically range from a minimum of65 meters to a maximum of 85 meters
