Pitch Preparation Quotes

I half knew what to expect when I saw the cricket ground in the morning. It was when I started to talk to people working out there, I began to find what I was looking for.

That's one thing I learned from watching great hitters hit. A lot of hitters, they're ready to hit from pitch one.

People don't see the determination behind getting on the pitch every week.

There is no sale without the story; no knockout without the setup.

The Oval has always been a good batting track, and there's not much for the bowlers.

Every wicket you play on is different.

The key here is that with planning, you can take advantage of opportunities, where without this planning, you may just watch them pass you by. Like knowing that a key potential customer may be at a conference and putting together a pitch just in case you run into them - or being caught by surprise with nothing coherent to say.

Delivering a successful presentation could mean landing a major new contract, better prices for your services, or getting the funding you need. Failure can mean lost customers and a business that never gets off the ground.

Too often, sales reps simply regurgitate their presentations and expect to land the sale. It doesn't work.

There are not enough turning pitches in India, which is why we are not getting good spinners.

If people have got an amazing opportunity such as on 'Dragons' Den' and they mess it up by being lazy with their presentation it does make me a bit cross.

Northern Ireland were in white, which was quite appropriate because three inches of snow had to be cleared from the pitch before kick off

English conditions have changed over the years. Lots of runs are being scored in one-day cricket now in England, pitches are good for batting.

The first thing that comes to the mind when you are touring South Africa is bouncy wickets. But that is no surety of what kind of pitch you would get in the game.

In India, the wicket tends to get a bit slower once the ball gets old, but in England, it's pretty much the same whether it's new ball or old ball.

I don't agree with the theory that removing grass and pace from the pitch nullifies Mitchell Johnson.

A cricket ground is a flat piece of earth with some buildings around it.

If you're pitching to investors for the first time and expecting them to be so blown away by how thoroughly amazing your pitch is that they write a check on the spot - well, prepare to be disappointed.

If you are playing on a turning wicket, toss plays an important role. The team that wins the toss gets an opportunity to play on the fresh wicket. You should always prepare the wicket as per team's strength. But a rank turner might backfire.

I can't tell you the number of people who pitched something and have no idea whom they are pitching it to. They don't know the background of the investor.

I do not fear grassy tracks. Whether there is grass or not on the wicket, I am not worried.