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Sunil is very correct with his assessment this was not a suitable pitch and Aussies did a bit of cheating in my opinion. Same like Umpiring Issue in previous test this pitch issue caught India very badly.
Let's see the great Sunil Gavaskar view
After 26 wickets fell in the first two days of the SCG Test, Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the pitch and said the pitch is “not ideal” for the Test match.
“When I saw the pitch I did say the cows could have gone and grazed on it,” Sunil Gavaskar said on ABC Sport.
“This is not the ideal Test match pitch that you want because you want it to go into a fourth or the fifth day. Unless there is rain I don’t see us being here on day four.”
Gavaskar also said that “all hell would have broken loose” if the same thing happened on an Indian pitch.
Even former players who played on this pitch before were so surprised. We had Glenn McGrath saying he’d never seen that much grass on the pitch.
“The point is, when you go overseas you have to be prepared to play on the surface.”
Gavaskar also slammed former cricketers from England and Australia for bemoaning tough pitches in the India.
Over the years have you ever heard a former Indian cricketer complain about conditions? They accept that’s what playing overseas is all about,” Gavaskar said.
“We are not moaners, we are not whingers. When we go [abroad] and play cricket we will tough it out, and if we are beaten, we are beaten. We understand that overseas it’s very difficult to beat home teams. You’ll never find us complaining.
“But 15 wickets in a day in India, man, there would be hell.”
Let's see the great Sunil Gavaskar view
After 26 wickets fell in the first two days of the SCG Test, Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the pitch and said the pitch is “not ideal” for the Test match.
“When I saw the pitch I did say the cows could have gone and grazed on it,” Sunil Gavaskar said on ABC Sport.
“This is not the ideal Test match pitch that you want because you want it to go into a fourth or the fifth day. Unless there is rain I don’t see us being here on day four.”
Gavaskar also said that “all hell would have broken loose” if the same thing happened on an Indian pitch.
Even former players who played on this pitch before were so surprised. We had Glenn McGrath saying he’d never seen that much grass on the pitch.
“The point is, when you go overseas you have to be prepared to play on the surface.”
Gavaskar also slammed former cricketers from England and Australia for bemoaning tough pitches in the India.
Over the years have you ever heard a former Indian cricketer complain about conditions? They accept that’s what playing overseas is all about,” Gavaskar said.
“We are not moaners, we are not whingers. When we go [abroad] and play cricket we will tough it out, and if we are beaten, we are beaten. We understand that overseas it’s very difficult to beat home teams. You’ll never find us complaining.
“But 15 wickets in a day in India, man, there would be hell.”
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