‘If the ball turns from day one, so be it, we never complained about the pitches’
Team India’s former head coach Ravi Shastri has said that if the ball turns from day one, so be it, we have never complained about the pitches. These are domestic situations. Do what is good for you.
There has been a lot of debate about the Nagpur pitch for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Many Australian experts are accusing India of tampering with the pitch. Pictures of the pitch before the match are going viral. It is believed that there will be a turn on the Nagpur pitch from day one. Even in the Australian media, all kinds of negative things have happened regarding the Nagpur pitch. Meanwhile, former India coach Ravi Shastri has shut his mouth on the experts’ complaint about India’s pitches.
“If the ball is going to turn, so be it,” Ravi Shastri told Sen Cricket. We never complained about the pitches, it’s home conditions, do what suits you. I am in South Africa Vs Australia series, it was great. When I woke up on the third day, there was nothing, no cricket being played.” This was because the match was over in two days. Australia’s bowlers were overshadowing South Africa’s batsmen.
Not only this, Sunil Gavaskar has also demanded that if there is turn in the pitch then it should happen again. “The Australian team has started playing mind games talking about the pitches here when they last toured here,” he said in a column for Mid-Day. He has no right to complain about Indian pitches. Brisbane game against South Africa got over in two days. It’s not just about the game getting over in two days, it’s about how the pitch is prepared. The bounce of the ball is dangerous to one’s life and limb, but with spin the only issue is the reputation of the batsmen, which is at risk and not their life or limb.”
Team India’s former head coach Ravi Shastri, while supporting the demand of making a turn-taking pitch from day one, said that every team takes advantage of its home conditions. He said in the press conference on Star Sports, “I want the ball to turn from day one! If you lose the toss, so be it. You want to see the ball turn a bit. Bowlers from day one That’s something to have. That’s your strength. You’re playing at home. Take advantage of it.”