Former Australian cricketers criticised the surface for the first Test of the four-match series between India and Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2023, alleging that the hosts manipulated the environment to create a mediocre turner. Irfan Pathan, a former Indian all-rounder, addressed these allegations and responded harshly to the on-field allegations.
In the first game of the series, the guests chose to bat first and were bowled out for just 177 runs in 63.5 overs. The talented Indian all-rounder took four wickets against Australia, giving him an 11th five-wicket haul in Test cricket. To keep the opposition’s total low, Jadeja dismissed dangerous batters Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, and Ravichandran Ashwin assisted him by taking three wickets.
Irfan Pathan on ALL THE HOO-HA ABOUT BIG TURN AND SLOW PITCH
Irfan Pathan said that the average turn on the Day 1 pitch in India was the lowest since 2021, when the hosts faced Bangladesh and England, in an interview with Star Sports prior to the start of Day 2 in Nagpur.
Look at this first-day stat: 2.9 degrees since 2021. All this hubbub about large turns and slow pitches in Australia, especially in the media, is ridiculous. The final day of our game against England and New Zealand had the least turn. So what’s all the fuss about? Pathan questioned.
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“The issue is the inconsistent turn, not how much the ball turns. One travels straight while the other turns slightly. As a batsman, that is when you run into difficulties, according to Waugh.
Pathan mutely retorted, “It’s the bowlers’ calibre!”
Ravindra Jadeja received swift appreciation from Waugh for his outstanding performance. Yes, he acknowledged, “Jadeja bowled superbly, stump to stump, terrific length.
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