Langer laments flat pitches

Test great Justin Langer has bemoaned some of the flat pitches around Australia, saying it's creating an unfair battle between bat and ball.

The WACA Ground wicket for the second Test between Australia and New Zealand has come under fire for being too batter-friendly, with former Test quick Brett Lee among those to criticise the surface. 

Australia made 9(dec)-559 in their first innings, with NZ compiling 624 in reply on a deck that offered little to the pacemen and spinners. Steve Smith and Adam Voges then posted centuries in Australia's second innings as the home side finished day four at 2-258.

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The runs also flowed in the first Test at the Gabba - which Australia won by 208 runs - where the home side lost just eight wickets for the match and a total of over 1400 runs were scored.

"I think that's one of the issues around Australia - that we're playing on wickets that are not necessarily conducive to great Australian cricket," Langer said.

"They're so flat, aren't they?

"A couple of years ago, there was quite a strong directive that we had to get flatter wickets.

"I will put my hand up - I think the WACA for a few years, maybe the Gabba, maybe Bellerive, went too far the other way.

"Maybe there were times when it was a bit of a lottery for teams batting first.

"Now it's gone (too far) the other way. We've got to try to get the balance."

Langer said although the flatter pitches were still producing results, it didn't make for a great spectacle.

"We played at Bellerive a few weeks ago when Mitchell Johnson was bowling fast and it was bouncing twice to the wicketkeeper three times an over," Langer said.

"George Bailey scored 50 in both innings and faced 200 balls in both innings, and we know he's an aggressive batsman.

"So it's not perfect for that sort of cricket. I will agree we're getting results.

"But regardless that we're getting results - is it the results we want to be getting in Australian cricket?"