The 5 deadliest cricket pitches of all time

Modified Dec 18, 2018 21:36 IST

There have been a few unplayable pitches in the history of cricket

#1 WACA, Perth (1997)

WACA pitch during a test between West Indies and Australia

WACA has been known for producing some of the best fast bowling pitches all around the world. However, this was not the case during the Australia and West Indies Test series in the year 1997.

The cracks on the pitch during the 5th Test of the series between the two great teams, Australia and West Indies grew very large. The cracks started expanding in both the directions making it one of the worst pitches to bat on.

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At one stage, the bouncers bowled by Ian Bishop gained the height of more than 2 feet creating some unimaginable scenes. However, some deliveries even kept low nearing the height of 3 cm making it the toughest conditions for the batsmen. In the end, the Windies won the game by 10 wickets.

The Optus Stadium currently hosts the cricket matches in Perth in place of the WACA stadium.