Taking wickets on an hard surface

[Yorkshire_No1]

Where's the best place to pitch it to take wickets. I try back of a good length but it isn't working. Also im missing the outside edge on full-ish balls. I'm mixing it too :

 

[Pak_cricketer]

Green and Damp will get you plenty of Wickets.

 

[y2j826]

Green Pitch, Bowl just Outside Off Stump, Good Line Length and just swing the ball, there will be lot of edges and u will get wickets.

 

[barmyarmy]

That's not what he asked?
I find line, length, patience and expecting to go for a few runs are the only way on hard pitches. Short balls can be very effective too if the field it well set.

 

[y2j826]

He Havnt mentioned it in post and even if wanna know abt hard pitches then i will still say just to bowl just outside off stump and on good length and swing it and best way to get wickets.

 

[Cricket_60]

The title does say "Taking wickets on a hard surface"

Bowl full and use outswingers and leg cutters with the new ball then pitch it at a good length just outside off for the older ball. Pitching it up on leg stump can also work.

If you still can't get wickets on a hard pitch try using an AI patch, they will give you lots of opportunities for wickets.

 

[cpt crash]

I found that on a hard surface, you need to put a man at square leg and then another at backward square leg (orthordox - not deep). Bowl straight bouncers and the batsmen will hook, usually straight at one of the 2 fielders.