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'Stop cribbing about pitches and get on with the job at hand'


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SS
Winning is Definitely Important - But not in this Manner
by SS on Dec 02, 2015 12:57 AM


This is The Pinnacle of Intolerance.

Yes, we all Want to see India Win inside India and abroad as well, and we need to Win big.

I would totally agree if Indians had prepared an even wicket that suits Pacemen and Batsmen on Days 1,2 and 3.

There should be Vicious Turn and Bounce only from Day 4 and Day 5 as the wicket deteriorates due to usage, and also crumbles with Batsmen's Footmarks near the stumps.

If Indians had prepared these type of wickets nobody would have raised a finger against
us.

However Indians chose to teach South Africa and Sound a Warning to The Rest of The
World that "In Future if you come to Play Cricket in India - This is how your team will
be put to the sword".

That was the Loud message we get from this series.

It is not only Unsporting, Ungentlemanly and Opportunistic - But it also goes against The
very Spirit of The Game (Same applies to Australia, England, New Zealand and South
Africa as well when they prepare Bouncy and swinging pitches for other teams).

There should be a Level Playing field and we also need to Respect Batsmen who have to
score runs, Fast bowlers need wickets and Spinners too need wickets.

The Wicket should never have a bias towards anyone skill, but it must be evenly prepared
and nurtured to cater to all departments and ensure a Healthy competition (Not reducing
it heavily in favour of Batsmen nor bowlers).

The Parity, Balance and Fairness of The Sport and True Spirit of Cricket in India must be restore

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tejas
Look who is saying this........
by tejas on Dec 01, 2015 04:18 PM

......The same Shastri who abused Wankhede curator Sudhir Naik for not creating the pitch of his choice....

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pruna kumar
donot worroy in sastri ,kohali.
by pruna kumar on Dec 01, 2015 01:08 PM

same thing happen in Delhi also.
i am congratulate with both.

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Sunil Vaidya
hi
by Sunil Vaidya on Dec 01, 2015 05:50 AM  | Hide replies

very well said, shastri....nobody should whine about the pitches......india too plays on the same pitch...

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martin descent
Re: hi
by martin descent on Dec 01, 2015 05:55 AM
"Yep. When we go overseas the other team has pitches for their favor. Then nobody complains. The problem with Indian ppl is that our own ppl are enemies more than others. They start criticizing just for the sake of it. Shastri is right"

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adam smith
Re: hi
by adam smith on Dec 01, 2015 05:56 AM
Correct! That D/N Test between Aus

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