Exactly right. Every country will doctor the pitches to suit themselves though, hence why we're hopeless with the pitches in England and the pitches that resemble Roland Garros in the subcontinent.
It will only get worse in Aus... It will only be a matter of time before every cricket ground caves into Mexican Tardball and every pitch will be a lifeless drop in.
The problem I have with that is that by making all the pitches roads... You lose what made touring Australia so special and such a unique challenge in world cricket.
Nowhere else in the world could you tour a country which had such a massive variance in pitch from ground to ground... Sure England has its moments... But pretty much all the grounds will be greenish with a bit of swing.
Australia... You had the WACA which was a paceman's dream and the batsman were seriously tested on how well they were off the back foot... You had the SCG which was where the spinners came in to it..
It was almost like when you toured Australia you were touring 5 different countries... And was probably a key reason why Australia were always so well balanced... Because you needed to be...
Now it's like you win the toss... Bat first... Score big in the first innings... And hope the opposition makes mistakes batting.
