Andy Atkinson, the ICC's pitch consultant, has warned that pitches around the world are becoming too batsman-friendly, largely because of the volume of cricket played.
Several Test matches this year have been dominated by high-scoring draws, notably in Karachi and Barbados, which produced first-innings totals of 600 and 700. Atkinson believes the increase in one-day and Twenty20 cricket has affected the skill of producing surfaces that promote an even battle.
He may be correct about Karachi but not Barbados. That pitch has hardly seen any cricket since CWC 2007. The quality of the pitch in Barbados (and Antigua and perhaps even Trinidad) had more to do with ignorance or incompetence.
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