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Harbhajan Singh’s fiery reaction has become the dominant talking point after South Africa sealed a shock win over India on a Kolkata pitch that barely lasted two days. Calling it a “mockery of Test cricket” and declaring #RIPTESTCRICKET, Harbhajan questioned how a match of this stature could be virtually over before the second day had even finished. His criticism has reignited the debate around India’s recent surfaces, especially after an unpredictable track, full of sharp sideways movement and uneven bounce, turned a marquee Test into a low-scoring lottery.
South Africa, however, made the most of the chaos, pulling off their first Test win in India in 15 years by defending just 123. Temba Bavuma’s gritty half-century, Simon Harmer’s masterful spell, and Marco Jansen’s hostile bounce exposed the pitch’s dangerous behaviour and India’s muddled tactics. As India collapsed for 93 without injured skipper Shubman Gill, questions over pitch preparation have intensified, and Harbhajan’s blunt assessment now echoes across the cricket world.
South Africa, however, made the most of the chaos, pulling off their first Test win in India in 15 years by defending just 123. Temba Bavuma’s gritty half-century, Simon Harmer’s masterful spell, and Marco Jansen’s hostile bounce exposed the pitch’s dangerous behaviour and India’s muddled tactics. As India collapsed for 93 without injured skipper Shubman Gill, questions over pitch preparation have intensified, and Harbhajan’s blunt assessment now echoes across the cricket world.
