How about the 22 yards at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for the IND vs AUS fourth and final Test starting on Thursday? Will the curators risk producing another rank turner after the backlash – it received a poor rating from the ICC – for the Indore pitch? Will the Indian team management go back on their approach of preparing pitches from Day 1 that give turn from Day 1 after backfired in the third Test? Former India head coach Ravi Shastri also agreed that the Ahmedabad pitch would turn but “how quickly?” he asked-
Ravi Shastri said on Star Sports referring to the Indore pitch –
“It will turn but the question is, how quickly? How long will they keep it in the oven? They kept it a bit long for this time.”
Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden said – “It will be really nice to see a pitch that allows both of these great batting units to showcase their skills and abilities”, Matthew has been very critical of the pitch used in Indore.
India’s captain Rohit Sharma has expressed his displeasure over the talks going on regarding the pitch in the series. He also made it clear that India will play to their strengths and prepare pitches that will help spinners even after the nine-wicket defeat in the third Test and the pitch’s poor rating from the ICC.
Ravi Shastri agreed – “True, I think a lot of spectators around the world would want that. Batters of both teams would want that.”
Local association has not received any specific instructions –
As far as the pitch preparations in Gujarat are concerned, the local association has not received any specific instructions from the Indian team management.
