That suggests the pitch negated the skill level of the respective spinners and made them almost equal. This pitch on the other hand, Joe Root got more wickets than Ashwin and there's no way he's more skilled than Ashwin. But Ashwin was a better spinner and he did that at a better average, hence that made the difference. In the 2nd Test, you still had to be a good spinner to get wickets, and Leach and Ali are good spinners who were able to do just that. That's a perfectly fine template and produces great Test matches, but doesn't have to be the only template for a pitch.īut this pitch was quite different from the 2nd Test pitch. The 2nd Test pitch saw the ball turn from Day 1 and there is a view from England and Australia that will automatically call that a horrible pitch because as per their idea of a good pitch is, Seam and movement on Day 1, good batting wicket on Day 2 and 3, turn on Day 4 and 5. That said, it's important to not miss the nuances in these conversations. So a lot of the criticism from English former players should be looked at in that light. Shane Warne for example would rip apart this pitch were this an Australia v India match but would watch in glee as England collapse. I think generally any conversation around pitches, like most things in cricket is shaped by your national interests and loyalties.
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