Ian Chappell, former Australia captain has backed the thought of curators having the liberty to prepare the pitches. Moreover, he slammed the gamers and administrators who demand sure sorts of pitches. Chappell’s feedback got here after the primary day of the third Test between India and Australia on the Holkar Stadium, Indore.
Chappell’s feedback got here after the top of the primary day’s play within the third Test between India and Australia on the Holkar Stadium in Indore. The Indian crew have been bundled out for simply 109 runs on Wednesday. On the identical pitch, Australia managed to attain 156/4 at stumps and completed day 1 with a 47-run lead.Â
“Should players and administrators be telling the curators how to prepare the pitch and what sort of pitch they want? It is the greatest bit of rubbish I have ever heard,” Chappell informed ESPNCricinfo.
According to Chappell, the pitch is the curator’s area and nobody ought to intrude and make unjust calls for.
“The pitch should be left to the curator. The curator produces what he thinks is a good pitch, and then you as players get on and play on it. Once you have got the administrators and cricketers telling people what they think should the pitch be, then you are asking for trouble,” he added.
Chappell stated pitch curators are usually not being given the liberty to prepare balanced pitches.
“I don’t think there is a curator alive who can say to you honestly, ‘look, I am going to prepare this sort of pitch’ because things can go wrong very easily.”
“If anyone says we wish you to produce a turner, there may be each probability it’ll prove badly as a result of as I say, nobody can actually predict – except they’re making an attempt to prepare floor that fits all people – then I feel you’re risking means an excessive amount of.
“Any player or administrator who goes to a curator and asks for a certain type of pitch should be told to go and jump in the lake,” he added.
The venue of the third Test was shifted from Dharamsala to Indore. The motive behind the change of venue was that the stadium was not match to host worldwide cricket after a latest renovation.
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