Pith should bring results

Arjuna Ranatunga, who as a cricketer never played safe, produces pitches for the two teams to show their true flair in the forthcoming Test series, Manjrekar noted writing for his column.The technically solid middle order batsman said the flat and slow wickets in Sri Lanka have been very disappointing in recent times, drawing the crowds away from Test cricket.The pitches in the last five years or so have become flatter and slower, forcing the spectators to stay away from stadiums. But the authorities have not made any attempt to give their home seam bowlers and spinners any advantage at all.