Everything you need to know about the cricket pitch curator profession, including the role, salary, best curators around the world, and how to get into the profession as well
A cricket pitch is the most important thing in terms of cricket. In most circumstances, a pitch plays a key role in determining the winner of the game played on that particular pitch. Whenever there is a game scheduled to be held in any of the stadiums, the first thing that is made sure of is the maintenance of that particular pitch in order to have good and healthy competition. Pitch curators are the sole body responsible for the caretaking of the pitch.
Explained what is the role of a pitch curator in cricket, job meaning and BCCI salary in India
Some of the world’s best pitches such as Sydney Cricket Ground, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and Eden Gardens are all known to be some of the best pitches around the world because of a Pitch Curator. With that being said, this article will look at the best pitch curators in the world of cricket and will also explore their salary and what it takes to join this profession.
Who are the best cricket pitch curators around the world?
In India, BCCI has given responsibilities to Dljeet Singh to look after all the cricket pitches across India. He was appointed to the role after passing an exam, set by BCCI itself. He is responsible for the maintenance of cricket pitches in India and works with senior curators for curating the pitches.
Criss Scott (RSA), Chetan Chauhan (IND), and Brett Sipthore are some of the well-known pitch curators around the world. Below you can check the list of the best curators around the world.
| Pitch curator | Venue | Country |
| Chris Scott | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa |
| Sunil Chauhan | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala | India |
| Steve Birks | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | England |
| Brett Sipthorpe | Basin Reserve, Wellington | New Zealand |
| Michael Hylton | Sabina Park, Jamaica | West Indies |
The pitch curator can make changes according to their respective countries, for instance, England, South, and Australia tend to have more greenish and bouncy wickets compared to India with more slowish and sloppy wickets.
How much can a pitch curator earn in India?
The experience and well-qualified pitch curators’ salary in India ranges between 35,000 INR to 70,000 per month. Whereas the salary pitch curators on a state level on the other ranges between 10,000 INR to 20,000 INR. To get into the profession, the knowledge of the weather conditions and the topography of soils of various pitches is a must to be ticked for applying for the role.
ALSO READ: Jhulan, Mithali hail India on becoming U19 Women’s T20 World Cup champs