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how lord’s cricket ground’s 2.5 2.5 meter slope changes cricket matches
The Lord’s Cricket Ground, located in London, is known globally not only because it hosts great cricket games. The main attraction of this cricket ground, however, is that it has a peculiar 2.5-meter slope, which is in the form of a cross across the playing field. The personification of this Lord has a history of more than 200 years in the history of cricket and is challenging bowlers and batters to date.
The slope of the Lords cricket ground is not something you will get at current cricket stadiums. Cricket grounds are normally constructed with planes and most of the grounds designed are flat however, the famous slope at Lord is what makes the Lord the most difficult ground in world cricket. This is a natural dimension which has affected numerous matches and it is an issue of talk among cricket enthusiasts and professionals.
What Makes the Lord’s Cricket Ground Slope So Special?
The slope of the Lord is a steep slope that is 2.5 meters (approximately 8 feet) in the level of elevation between each end of the ground. It stretches as far as north-west (to which it is called the Pavilion End) to south-east (to which it is called the Nursery End). The natural landscape of St John’s Wood is the cause of the slope of this Lord’s cricket ground where which cricket ground was re-developed back in the year 1814.
The well-known slope of the Lord was not built by intention, but this is the actual form of the land. It drains southwards downslope, off the highest point of London, Hampstead Heath, into central London and thence into the River Thames. Debates over the years to flatten the ground have been held, but the cost and inconvenience of altering a historic venue have conspired to keep the Lord on its sloped ground.
Angus Fraser, former England bowler (96 matches at Lord’s), is describing how you would not now plant a cricket ground with such a slope, but that such a slope is part of this ground over thousands of years. The slope at the Lord’s cricket field is the distinguishing factor of this cricket ground over the other cricket grounds, which are new and plain in most parts of the world.
How the Lord’s Slope Affects Bowlers and Their Strategy
The slope of the Lord’s cricket ground has been designed in such a way that the bowling conditions are different on either end. When bowlers bowl at the pavilion end, they are bowling “downhill“, due to the Lord slope. The slope of the hill allows the ball to move instinctively towards right-handed batters and away from left-handed batters.
It is usually this nature of the Lord of the famous slope that contributes to an increased number of LBW (leg before wicket) wickets. Glenn McGrath, an Australian cricketing legend, was quite successful in taking advantage of the slope of the Lord’s cricket ground during his period, making himself a household name when it comes to competing and winning at that particular cricket ground.
