The pitch at the Wanderers for the third test between India and South Africa has come in for a lot of criticism with former West Indian bowling legend Michael Holding rating the pitch 2 out of 100 during his stint in the commentary box.
Former India captain Sunil gavaskar also showed his anger as Day 3 was called off early after players walked off the field due to a dangerous pitch. ball hit South African opener Dean Elgar on the head, before the umpires decided to call the match referee, who then took the players off the field and had discussions with both the captains.
“If Indians would’ve been in South Africa’s shoes, they would’ve been called sissies. Despite producing Kohli’s, Tendulkar’s, Sehwag’s and Dravid’s, they would’ve been called sissies because of the reputation they have off batting in pacy conditions” he said.
Moreover, gavaskar blamed Elgar’s technique rather than the pitch, saying that it was a short ball and Elgar didn’t help himself by getting into a difficult position.
