Virat Kohli smashed his 20th Test century to become the first international captain to hit three successive hundreds in a three-Test series. The Indian skipper has been in mouthwatering form and was yet again among the runs as the hosts took the opening day honours against Sri Lanka in the third and final Test being played at the Feroz Shah Kotla.
Meanwhile, Bangar pointed to the country’s diverse soil and climatic conditions for the curators’ failure to provide the team management with pitches of their choice.
Asked if this is an ideal wicket for preparation for the all-important South Africa tour, Bangar spoke about the helplessness of the curators.
“The nature of surfaces cannot be consistent since we are a diverse country and as we hop from region to region, the nature of the pitch is changed. Even though we wanted to have a wicket with pace and bounce, with a bit of grass cover, the curators can only do as much because it all depends on nature of the soil, which is peculiar (he perhaps meant unique) to a particular region,” said Bangar.
