1.   United left the pitch looking stunned and drained.

2.   The Cotton Bowl worked, because the playing pitch looked like an Aggies agronomy lab.

3.   The pitcher had his definition of what a good pitch looks like, Alexander has his.

4.   The third pitch looked like it could have been ball three, but Runge decided it caught the outside corner and motioned a strike.

5.   Taylor said the pitch looked like one that had been prepared for a one-day game.

6.   The pitch looked looks ideally suited to spin bowling, which should give Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne a chance to shine.

7.   But unless the pitch looks in real danger of cracking up on the morning of the match, it is likely that Eksteen will carry the drinks.

8.   The Trent Bridge pitch looks to be docile, and a changeable weather forecast helped English officials confirm their team surprisingly early.

9.   Two Michael Jackson concerts have turned the SCG outfield into a hard, tufty surface while the pitch looks certain to be a turner.

10.   The Adelaide pitch is looking green and inviting for the quick bowlers.