The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium wicket in Jamtha, Nagpur came under severe criticism as the ball kept astonishingly low on Day One of the fourth and final Test yesterday
Opting to bat after winning the toss, England’s batsmen struggled to get going as they ended the day at 199-5.u00a0
Former VCA curator Kishore Pradhan predicted the Indian batsmen to struggle as well. “This wicket is an absolute rubbish. It is certainly not a true Test wicket.
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Kishore Pradhan
It is worse than a patta (flat) wicket. The cracks will further widen as the match progresses,” Pradhan told MiD DAY from Nagpur yesterday. “The Indian batsmen too will have a tough time. Batting will become very difficult Day Three onwards. Our batting has struggled in this series. So, this is not an ideal track to get back the confidence.
“Spinners will play a huge role later on in the game. We should restrict England under 300 runs. Else, it will become difficult to win,” he added. u00a0
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