“With WTC Points At Stake…”: Rahul Dravid On Pitches For India vs Australia Test Series | Cricket News

India’s head coach Rahul Dravid would not remorse one bit enjoying the continuing Test sequence towards Australia on spinner-friendly tracks as World Test Championship factors are at premium and most nations are making ready result-oriented pitches. While India lead Australia 2-1 within the four-Test sequence, the “poor” ranking of Indore monitor by ICC match referee Chris Broad has as soon as once more raised questions on enjoying on rank turners, the place all of the video games completed inside three days.

“I won’t go too much into it. Match referee is entitled to share his opinion. Doesn’t really matter if I agree with his reading or not. Doesn’t matter what I think. But sometimes with WTC points at stake, you tend to play on wickets that produce results,” Dravid was easy in his defence of the three tracks in Nagpur, Delhi and Indore.

However, he did not neglect to say that knowledge evaluation of tracks ready by dwelling groups in previous few years has proven that the 22-yard strips in most locations have been difficult.

“It can happen, not only in India but across the world if you see, sometimes it is difficult to get that balance perfectly right for everyone and that can happen not only here but in other places as well,” the person with 164 Test matches beneath his belt stated.

Dravid did give a little bit of concept as to what has been the set off behind asking for these type of raging turners. It was the 2021 Test match in Kanpur towards New Zealand the place India failed to choose up 9 wickets on the ultimate day.

“There is a huge premium on results and if you draw a game like we did in Kanpur versus New Zealand, that sets you back in a home game. When you have 12 for a win and 4 for draw, you want to get a win ahead of a draw,” he acknowledged.

There was a touch of sarcasm in addition to irritation when he spoke in regards to the tracks in South Africa the place India performed three Tests early final yr.

“We have played on some challenging wickets when we go overseas also. Played in South Africa recently (2022), where spinners were completely taken out of the game,” he stated curtly.

“And everyone wants to produce wickets where eventually one wants results. You will probably prepare wickets where the ball holds a bit more sway over the bat and that’s necessary and part of the game,” Dravid did not deny the bowlers’ benefit.

(This story has been edited by Mahaz News workers …)

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