INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: With a total of 14 wickets falling on Day 1 of the 3rd Test in Indore, the pitch at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, on anticipated
lines drew flak from the previous cricketers.It was a spin bowling carnage as first the hosts very first folded for a lowly 109 inside 2
sessions, getting a taste of their own medication, and after that Australia losing four wickets as the ball turned square and kept low on
the opening day itself.Indias star-studded lineup lasted simply 33.2 overs with only Virat Kohli, their top-scorer with 22, facing more than
50 deliveries while Australia played out 54 overs, scoring 156 go to take an essential 47-run lead at the close of play.An irregular contest
was clearly visible on the spin bowling paradise which has actually resulted in extensive criticism from the former Aussie gamers
It was mayhem, former Australia Test batsman Mark Waugh said on Fox Sports
The pitch was not up to Test basic, I believe thats a reasonable thing to state
Balls going through the top (layer) in the first 20 minutes of a test match, thats not good enough
His former group mate Matthew Hayden said the pitch was overly predisposition towards the spinners
It should not be a spin bowlers paradise always, it shouldnt be keeping low and turning a mile on day one, he said
Youre enabled to have a four or 5 day test match! Otherwise simply call it as it is, well simply play three-dayers
Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg quipped on Twitter: One day test match anyone? The match was moved to Indore only last month following
concerns about the newly-laid outfield in the original location in Dharamsala.Australia ended up the day on the top as left-arm spinner Matt
Kuhnemann (5-16) first claiming his very first five-wicket while Usman Khawaja scored a durable 60
Khawaja would just call the pitch spin-friendly and does not anticipate it to get any much better
It was spinning in the morning, spinning this afternoon, I believe its a quite spin-friendly wicket out there, the opener informed the
I guess well understand tomorrow
Its constantly difficult to inform (on) day one
If Im gon na be honest, it felt pretty tough out there the entire time I was out there
I do not expect it to get any better, if I can put it that method
(With inputs from Reuters)
