The aeration of clay soils in cricket

In the game of cricket good ball-surface interactions are essential and require a hard, flat surface. To achieve this the clay loam soil comprising the pitch is compressed and compacted using a smooth wheeled roller, which when combined with the drying action of the grass plant roots, causing the cl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parsons, Simon
Other Authors: James, Iain; Bartlett, Mark
Published: Cranfield University 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.567867