India vs Australia - 'Former Players Have Not played On These Pitches': Rohit Sharma On Playing On Rank Turners

03.03.2023 - 12:13 sports.ndtv.com

Yet another match in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has ended in less than three days. On Friday, it was India's turn to taste loss as the Rohit Sharma-led side were dominated by Australia throughout in the third Test.

The surfaces in Nagpur and Delhi too attracted attention but the one in Indore copped the most flak. The ball was turning viciously in the first half hour and uneven bounce made the task tougher for the batters.

Dilip Vengsarkar, Matthew Hayden and Mark Waugh were among the former cricketers who thought the pitch was not good for Test cricket.

For the third straight time, the match ended inside three days. "Former cricketers, I don't think they played on pitches like these.

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