How those pitches can then be called flat is beyond understanding, but then there is no explanation coming for that. If batsmen from the old powers countries fail on the subcontinent pitches their standing doesn't go down as the readymade excuse of batting on dust bowls is parroted. Having played a few matches on the dust bowls as also on cow fields where the pitch can't be distinguished from the rest of the outfield, I can say with certainty that batting on dust bowls takes a lot more skill than batting in the cow fields. For starters, batting on fast bouncy pitches takes just two movements, either forward or back. Simply put, batting on fast bouncy pitches is a test of courage while batting on turning pitches is a test of skill.

Source: The Telegraph January 29, 2018 21:22 UTC