‘Pitching was prepared by trickery in India’, former Australian captain stinging statement as soon as he won the match
The Indian team suffered a 9-wicket loss in the third Test against Australia। Now former Australian captain Mark Taylor has made a big statement about the pitch.
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A series of four Test matches are being played between India and Australia। Team India is currently leading 2–1 in the series, but India suffered a 9-wicket loss in the third Test। The ICC has awarded 3 unmarried points to the pitch of Holkar Stadium in Indore, which will remain for five years। Now former Australia captain Mark Taylor has criticized Indian pitches.
Former Australian captain said this
Former Australia captain Mark Taylor strongly criticized all three pitches used so far for the current border-gawscar trophy, saying that something in preparing such a pitch To the extent ‘ manoeuvring has been done ’। India are ahead 2–1 in the four-match series and a Test match is yet to be played in Ahmedabad। The pitches of Nagpur and New Delhi were rated ‘ average ’ by the ICC while Indore’s pitch was dubbed ‘ bad ’ by match referee Chris Broad.
Spinners got help on day one
Indore also got three demerit points from this poor rating and these points will remain for five years। The Indian team was reduced to scores of 109 and 163 runs in both innings, While Australia scored 197 runs in the first innings and then on the third day in the morning they won by chasing a goal of 76 runs। Taylor vindicated Indore’s pitch rating from the Sydney Morning Herald, saying I agree with it। I think the pitches for the series have been completely bad।, To be honest, Indore’s pitch was the worst of the three। I don’t think spinners should get so much help from day one on the pitch.
This former opener batsman said that if it happens on the fourth or fifth day of the match, things make sense, But if the ball takes such a high turn from day one, it is the result of poor ( pitch ) preparation। I felt that Indore’s pitch was very poor and should have been ranked accordingly.
Gavaskar is not happy
Former India veteran batsman Sunil Gavaskar however is not happy with Indore’s pitch being rated ‘ bad ’। He gave an example of Gaba’s pitch, Where the first test between Australia and South Africa ended within two in December was rated ‘ worse than average ’ by the ICC। Taylor disagreed with him, saying that Brisbane’s pitch was the same for both teams while preparing a full spinners’ supporting pitch for the first three Tests of the India-Australia series Went.
Australia did a great performance
The Australian captain said that South African fast bowlers on Gaba’s pitch would have been equally helped as ( Australia ) Because he had four very good fast bowlers। This is not the case with Indian pitches। Such pitches have been prepared here with trickery। He further said that this gave a chance to show our spinners the skills and they did well in India’s thinking.
