Ian Chappell, former Australia captain, has expressed his need for curators the world over to be given the liberty to arrange sporting Test match pitches whereas former India head coach Ravi Shastri hoped the Border-Gavaskar Trophy pitches will see turning tracks to go well with India, the house crew.
“There is a lot of crap spoken about pitches. I believe no one other than the curator should have a say on what wickets are produced. I don’t think it should be up to the players, the manager, the coach, anybody! You just produce a good pitch. Surely a curator has been a player and wants to produce a good pitch,” Chappell stated on Monday, three days forward of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener in Nagpur.
Shastri, who was in dialog with Chappell throughout an internet occasion organised by Star Sports, the sequence broadcaster, deferred along with his fellow skilled.
“I want the ball to turn from Day 1! If you lose the toss, so be it. You want to see the ball turning a bit. Or something there for the bowlers on offer from Day 1. It’s your strength. You’re playing at home. Capitalise on it,” Shastri stated.
The four-Test sequence will start in Nagpur on Thursday. India educated on the match venue for the primary time on Monday after a two-day stint on the outdated stadium. Australia, in the meantime, travelled to Nagpur after coaching on turning tracks in Bengaluru final week.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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