Australia, Dec 23 :
Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday came out in support of the pitch at Perth during the 2nd Test between India and Australia, which was rated as “average” by the match referee Ranjan Madugalle. In a tweet from his official Twitter account, Tendulkar said that more pitches should be curated such as the one in Perth to make Test cricket exciting.
“Pitches play a crucial role, especially in Test cricket. In order to revive Test cricket and generate excitement, we need to provide more pitches like the one at Perth, where the skills of batsmen and bowlers are truly TESTed,” he wrote.
Pitches play a crucial role, especially in Test cricket.
In order to revive Test cricket and generate excitement, we need to provide more pitches like the one at Perth, where the skills of batsmen and bowlers are truly TESTed. This pitch was by no means “Average”. “This pitch was by no means “Average”,” the Master Blaster further added.
According to a report in Cricket Australia website, “It is understood that match referee Ranjan Madugalle rated the pitch at the new Perth Stadium as ‘average’, which is the lowest pass mark provided by the ICC when they rate the pitch and outfield of Test grounds. The Perth verdict is presumably related to the uneven bounce that resulted in a couple of nasty blows,” it stated.
