Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has lashed out on the three pitches getting used for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, alleging that a point of ‘skulduggery’ should have been used within the preparation of such tracks.
India are presently main 2-1 with one Test match left in Ahmedabad. While the pitches in Nagpur and New Delhi had been rated “average” by the ICC, the pitch for the Indore Test was rated “poor” by match referee Chris Broad.
Leading 2-0 within the third Test, the Indian batsmen had been undone by the Indore pitch as Australia registered a large nine-wicket win within the third match, solely their third defeat at residence for the Rohit Sharma-led facet . In 45 Tests within the final decade.
On ICC’s poor ranking of the Indore pitch, Taylor mentioned, ‘I agree with it.’
“I undoubtedly suppose the pitch has been unhealthy for the collection, to be utterly sincere, and definitely the Indore pitch was the worst of the three. I do not suppose the pitch ought to go over on the primary day.
“You can perceive that on the fourth or fifth day if the sport goes on for therefore lengthy, however not on the primary day, it’s simply poor preparation. I felt that the Indore pitch was very unhealthy and the rating ought to have been given accordingly.
The nice Sunil Gavaskar, nevertheless, was vital of the Indore pitch’s “poor” ranking, citing the Gabba’s floor for example, which was rated “below average” by the ICC regardless of the primary Test match between Australia and South Africa ending inside two runs. The ranking was given. day final December.
But Taylor begged to vary, saying that the Brisbane pitch was related for each side, not like the surfaces for the primary three Tests of the India-Australia collection which can be specifically tailored for spinners.
“I think they have to keep an eye on things like that because people look at the Gabba this season. The groundsmen over there got it wrong,” mentioned the previous Australian captain.
“They left lots of grass on it however, in a means, it did not favor both facet. It would have benefited South Africa’s quick bowlers (like Australia) as a result of they’ve 4 excellent quick bowlers.
“So I do not suppose there was any embezzlement occurring on the Gabba. I feel with Indore, I hope I can say the identical factor there, however what occurred there, the pitch was so poorly ready that In truth the sport grew to become a bit extra of a lottery, which was not in India’s favor in any respect, Taylor mentioned.
“It probably brought Australia’s spin bowlers into the game a lot more than they (India) thought it was going to happen.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
