The nature of the pitches has dominated the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The third Test pitch received a “poor” rating from the International Cricket Council as well, and each of the first three Tests of the series ended within three days. As attention turned to the fourth Test between India and Australia in Ahmedabad, claims that India was preparing “two different pitches” sparked a different kind of controversy. Australia’s Imprint Waugh stated, “isn’t on” prior to the first day of the fourth Test at the Narendra Modi Arena.
“This isn’t on,” Waugh said on Fox Cricket, indignant about the situation. I have no idea why you do not know which pitch you are playing on.
I am aware that groundsmen and guards in Australia receive extensive training prior to preparing the pitch for the sidescreen, camera, and spectators. But in India, things are different.
Waugh distinguished regional cricket, in which each team selects its own field, from Indian play.
Cricket is in the same region. At county grounds, there used to be three prepared pitches based on who showed up for the opposing team. They would then make a decision.
“I don’t know what’s going on here, but I think something needs to be done about this.”
Brad Haddin, a former wicketkeeper for Australia, agreed with Waugh.
Just prior to the first Test, he stated, “Get us ready for the Test championship, I would like the next wicket to be a green wicket.”
“Despite this, Australia altered its setup and won the Test match successfully.
“I believe they made that wicket in anticipation of Australia losing that Test match,” he went on to say. He continued, “Then suddenly, they expected to return to a traditional Indian wicket.”