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Cricket Information: Rohit Sharma says he doesn’t thoughts enjoying on pitches reminiscent of these in Cape City, however has referred to as for the outcry over Indian surfaces to cease
India captain Rohit Sharma has shared some robust phrases after his staff’s seven-wicket win over South Africa within the shortest Check match of all-time (by balls bowled). The pitch at Newlands has come below fireplace consequently, with extreme seam motion and inconsistent bounce a widespread characteristic on the primary day particularly the place 23 wickets fell.
Rohit stated surfaces reminiscent of that in Cape City is one he doesn’t thoughts enjoying on. His perspective was replicated in a good outing for the captain on what was a really difficult monitor, scoring 36 and 16* to make sure India obtained off to good begins in each innings. However, he bluntly identified the outcry in the case of Indian pitches ought to cease on condition that useful bowling circumstances are a typical theme proper around the globe.
Rohit Sharma shares ideas on pitches after Newlands Check
“I don’t thoughts enjoying on pitches like this so long as everybody retains their mouth shut in India & doesn’t complain about Indian pitches,” Rohit stated. “You come right here to problem your self and when folks come to India it’s difficult as effectively.”
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Rohit’s ideas come after sections of the media and supporters in England and Australia have been lower than impressed with Indian pitches in 2021 and 2023 respectively. Michael Vaughan was fairly vocal throughout England’s tour three years in the past, earlier than Fox Cricket led the refrain of discontent over the surfaces in final 12 months’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Rohit additionally spoke out about how the pitch for the World Cup Remaining at Ahmedabad was rated beneath common. He believes the pitch was wonderful as there was century scored on it (by Travis Head).
“I nonetheless can’t consider that the World Cup remaining was rated beneath common. A batter obtained 100. How can that be a poor pitch?”, stated Rohit.
Subsequent up for India is a five-match Check sequence at dwelling to England beginning later this month after ending their South Africa tour with a 1-1 sequence draw. Within the Newlands Check, Mohammed Siraj was far too good on the opening morning, taking 6/19 as India rolled South Africa for simply 55. India then collapsed remarkably from 153/4 to 153 all-out, however they nonetheless gained comfortably in the long run regardless of Aiden Markram’s excellent hundred that gave the Proteas a ray of hope of attaining an unimaginable victory.