These days in addition to players, team skils/talent these additional elements in Pitch and Day/Night game dew factor continue to play prominent key role in winning the toss. Especially in Test match playing in 5th day is considerably a nightmare where scoring even a 100 odd is difficult on pitch that cracked up.

In my opinion team/players ability be leveled more than these pitch conditions.

Like Tennis cricket should be played in varying surfaces to make things interesting and even. If playing traditional clay/grass mixture is a synonym to wimbledon, imagine a flat concrete surface with specially made cricket balls like US/Australian open. Like Federer struggle on Clay courts it could be that Australia may struggle on a concrete pitch and others may leverage that. What others think?

Yes, obviously. The problem is that defining a "good" cricket pitch is tricky. It should offer something to both batsmen and bowlers. But nowadays, the organizers tend to prefer batsmen-friendly pitches to make it easier to score runs.

naach na jaane - aangan teda.

The blokes who cannot play cricket - always blame it on the pitch. I'd say pitch conditions are immaterial. Software adapts, Engineers Adapt, we all Adapt, Why not International Players??

Here's a proposition to Brett Lee(Aussie) - I am Mr.X. Please bown underarm to me and ensure you aim correct at my bat, that way it's right on the path of my swing. I'll hit a SIXER every ball. If there is a 24'er I'd do that too.

Here' what I got to say to all the Sissys who complain about THE PITCH at international level - "MAN UP GUYS" The millions you make is worth SOMETHING. Show some adaptability. Give me my moneys worth.

We won't be able to see any the pitches supporting bowlers and batsmen equally today. As the Boards of cricket wants to market the cricket as a product they wants give a grant feast for the spectators. Spectators feast will be always scoring at a rate of 6. Obviously those pitches will be more supporting batmen rather than bowlers. Also in most series the home team will be preparing pitch supporting the home team.