In the midst of all this, What is surprising or maybe not so, is the lack of appreciation of what a brilliant pitch this is....
Has pace for those bending their back - what a delight it is to see young Nahid Rana bowl - even on second day - the ball is flying thru, the one that got Yash was an absolute nutter...
This wicket Has seam movement,
this wicket has swing...especially reverse
This wicket Has bounce and most importantly
the BOUNCE is EVEN
This wicket Has spin - the odd ball is turning
- The batsmen can hit thru the line ...its a true pitch
all in all just the fantastic template for a fab pitch and this should be done more often.
I remember Kapil Dev saying he felt Madras as chennai was called then had the most sporting wickets ( and also the most sporting crowds)...the wickets of 1978, 1979 and 1980 were right up there.
He loved the pace and bounce at chepauk every time he played there and has mentioned so many times.
I remember the quarterfinals 1996 WC - Aus vs NZ that pitch was wonderful as well...
And the we have this wicket, red soil and all....Why can't we produce such wickets......what an absolute diamond
As far as sporting wickets on SC goes, i remember 2015 in SL on our tour, those wicket were pretty sporty and supported all types of bowlers...
Rawalpindi wickets in Pak vs SAF a few years back were similarly wonderful....
Dharmshala - 2017 vs Aus, Matthew Wade was collecting them around his ears, even on the 4th day was another one....
Just goes to show two things....
a) If we put our mind to it we can surely achieve it.....can prepare such sporting wickets for future tests
b) for the perennial baggers of indian cricket, the guys who cry HTB and FTB on loop....just take another seat....
Give your appreciation for what has been a real wonderful wicket....sick of those same old raging turners...give credit where due....