Well, the fancy television answer involves heavy rollers and a groundsman's science. Out here, "preparing" the pitch is us unrolling the coir matting over packed earth and hoping no one's goat got loose on it overnight. You "read" it by pressing your palm on the mat—if it feels like a stiff *rotti*, bat first; if it’s brittle and your thumb sinks in, better to bowl. My life says the toss is less about the pitch and more about spotting which end has the hidden pothole.
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