Somewhere in the world, there are people whose job is to prepare a 22-yard strip of grass for international cricket.

In this special episode of This Is Someone's Job, recorded during England's Test Match summer, we explore the world of the pitch curator—the person responsible for preparing one of the most important surfaces in sport.

From mowing and rolling to weather watching and moisture management, a pitch curator's decisions can influence how an entire match unfolds.

Because while thousands of fans are watching the players, someone else has already spent days making sure the stage is ready.

And sometimes, as one remarkable story from South Africa proves, a groundsman can become just as important as the cricketers themselves.

If you have an unusual job—or know someone whose career sounds completely made up—I'd love to hear about it.

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