IND vs AUS Test: Nagpur Pitch Controversy – India and Australia are set to face each other in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, starting Thursday at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. The pitch at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur has already become a ‘bad guy’ even before the first ball has been bowled. Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh shared his concern regarding the pitch and Tweeted to save Test cricket. Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
IND vs AUS Test: ‘Save Test Cricket’ – Harbhajan Singh adds fuel to Nagpur pitch controversy ahead of Border Gavaskar Trophy – Check out
India’s legendary spinner Harbhajan Singh, who has 417 wickets to his name in the longest format, took to Twitter and appealed to save Test cricket. Harbhajan said, “India vs Australia is the biggest test series I think. But sadly pitches make more noise than test Cricket. Save Test Cricket.”
India vs Australia is the biggest test series I think. But sadly pitches make more noise thn test Cricket . #Savetestcricket https://t.co/V6EU2O8m1F
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 8, 2023
The commencement of the four-match Test series is getting all the attention. Both teams appear well-prepared to give each other a tough battle on the field. Meanwhile, according to some media reports, in order to have a surface advantage over the Australian in the first Test, India has been prepping the Nagpur pitch in various ways.
IND vs AUS Test: ‘Save Test Cricket’ – Harbhajan Singh adds fuel to Nagpur pitch controversy ahead of Border Gavaskar Trophy – Check out
Earlier, Australian media alleged India of ‘doctoring’ the Nagpur pitch. Reacting to it, former New Zealand bowler Mitchell McClenaghan said that the claim made by the Australian media is correct. Meanwhile, some former Australian cricketers have also made the same allegation about India.
However, on the eve of the first Test, when Indian captain Rohit Sharma was asked about the pitch being ‘doctored’, he said that the focus needs to be on the match and not the pitch. “Just focus on cricket and not the pitch. After all the 22 guys out there are all quality players,” said Rohit.
A Test series in India and the talks around the pitch have taken precedence over cricket once again, for unknown reasons. With the surface set to be dry, spinners will understandably get help, but how do batters play them, only time will tell.
