After the SENA media examined the pitches, the legendary Indian player Sunil Gavaskar blasted them. On the first day of the second Test between South Africa and India at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, 23 wickets fell. India’s innings went from 153/4 to 153 all out while they were batting first, and South Africa was bowled out for just 55 runs. In the third inning, the Proteas trailed India by 36 runs after losing three more wickets on the same day.
Given the number of wickets lost on the opening day, the SENA media has criticized turning pitches. Sunil Gavaskar, meanwhile, was unimpressed with the proposal and criticized the doubts expressed by the SENA media. A competent hitter can do well on rank turners, according to the 74-year-old, since it will enable them to display all of the shots.
This is the essence of Test cricket. You’re going to be put to the test. Furthermore, I genuinely think that I have always held the opinion that if you are unable to play on pitches where the ball turns into the batter, you are not a batter.
This belief is prevalent in the media in the Southeast Asian nation, Sunil Gavaskar said, according to Star Sports.
“Pardon me. Because there are two movements for the bouncy pitch over here, you are not a batter if you cannot play the turning pitch. Hence, you have to move down the pitch for spinners, where the ball is rotating. You must make use of the crease. It is possible to exhibit every shot.
That’s what? You know what? Sadly, I believe that this is something that our media ought to be writing about. You know, our media need to be discussing this, but they want to avoid upsetting anyone, which is why they aren’t often able to secure interviews with players. Thus, they won’t doubt some of the international players’ batting prowess as a result. But it’s how it’s done,” the former cricket player said.
Furthermore, Aiden Markram scored three figures on Day 2, while Mohammed Siraj completed his inning at 106. Jasprit Bumrah played a crucial role in limiting the hosts to 176 in the third inning, finishing with statistics of 6/61. Yashasvi Jaiswal (28) opened the last innings with a bang, and India managed to chase down the goal, winning by seven wickets to square the series 1-1.
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