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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Baker, S. W.;
Cook, A.;
Adams, W. A. |
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| Author Affiliation: | The Sports Turf Research Institute, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1AU and the Soil Science Unit, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Dyfed, SY23 3DD |
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| Title: | Soil characteristics of first-class cricket pitches and their influence on playing performance. |
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| Source: | Journal of Turfgrass Science. Vol. 74, 1998, p. 63-77. |
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| Publishing Information: | Bingley, England: The Sports Turf Research Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 15 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Physical properties of soil; Chemical properties of soil; Cricket pitches; Soil texture; Organic matter; Bulk density; Soil moisture; Soil layering; Soil strength; Particle size; Standards; Playability; Percent living ground cover
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Soil cores were taken from 325 pitches used for first-class cricket during the 1996 and 1997 cricket seasons and were analysed for texture, organic matter content, bulk density, moisture content, layering, cracking and crumbling. On average, clay and silt contents were 30% and 42% respectively for the upper 40mm of the soil profile and clay content ranged from 20% to 37%. Mean values for the 40-80 mm depth were 28% clay and 40% silt but with greater variation, for example clay content ranged from 15% to 40%. Organic matter content decreased from an average of about 9% for the 0-20 mm depth to less than 6% at the 60-80 mm depth. Bulk density values were generally greatest between 20 mm and 60 mm. Bulk density was strongly influenced by organic matter content, while moisture content was influenced by both organic matter content and clay content. Guidelines were developed to define low, normal and high values of bulk density and moisture content for soils of varying composition. Cluster analysis was used to group pitches with similar soil characteristics and from the fifteen categories that were identified, soil properties were related to pitch performance in terms of umpires' assessments of pitches and various parameters relating to match scores. Umpires' assessments of pace were positively correlated with soil bulk density and sand content but negatively related to moisture content, silt content, organic matter content and crumbling. Similarily, pitches with greater potential for spin were positively related to silt content and negatively related to clay content and the amount of grass remaining on the pitch surface at the start of the game. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 11 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Baker, S. W., A. Cook, and W. A. Adams. 1998. Soil characteristics of first-class cricket pitches and their influence on playing performance.. J. Sports Turf Res. Inst. 74:p. 63-77. |
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