Venue Description
The Barabati stadium, situated in Cuttack, Odisha, has been a host to numerous international matches and the ground is of truly rich sporting heritage. It is the home ground of the Odisha team. It has also staged IPL matches. Even football matches have been held at the stadium.
In fact, the Barabati stadium is one of the oldest grounds in India. It can be encapsulated by the fact that back in 1961, MCC had played a game here against East Zone. The West Indies too had played a tour game in 1974-75. International cricket came to the Barabati stadium in 1982, when India beat England to clinch the ODI series 2-1. Interestingly, It was the third ODI held in this country.
In 1987, it got the chance to host a Test match between India and Sri Lanka. However, since the rain-ruined game played between India and New Zealand in 1995, Test matches have not been allotted to the stadium. Unfortunately, due to crowd disruptions, when South Africa took on India in a T20I in October 2015, the stadium hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
One of the key factors to consider about Barabati stadium is that it is quite far away from the airport. As a result, it has come under some criticism, especially from visiting teams.
Pitch Conditions:
Over the years, the wickets have been noted for variable bounce and assisting the spinners. Tweakers like Anil Kumble, Narendra Hirwani and Maninder Singh have shone brightly. Hirwani taking a 6-for on a turner in the Test against New Zealand in 1995 gives an inkling about the deck helping the spinners. However, it has to be said that even the pacers have taken advantage of the variable bounce and on occasions, succeeded.
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