Greg Ritchie - "Gabba Pitch BEST in the World"

http://www-aus.cricket.org/db/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2003/DEC/000784_AUS_02DEC
2003.html

I had a chuckle to myself when I read this.

According to Greg Ritchie: "Brisbane is the best pitch in Australia - and
the world - as it has a beautiful covering of grass, and is always hard and
even. The Gabba is notoriously live on the first day. It won't be
significantly fast, but it will have a lot of bounce, and a little bit of
sideways movement, particularly in the first session."

Slightly biased maybe?

He went on to say: "Sydney is an ordinary pitch - it will spin a lot, and
finger-spinners will find it especially helpful."

Now with some perhaps more impartial comments about the Adelaide Oval
wicket:
"Adelaide is the best batting wicket in the world, and it will favour the
Indians because it will not bounce as much as the Gabba, and it will turn
towards the end of the game. It is a beautiful track and the team winning
the toss must bat."

Adealide is a nice place to bat (every city has something going for it), but
there are some pretty good batting wickets around the world...big call to
say Adelaide is THE best.