IND vs ENG: “If nothing happens in Australia, if it happens in India then it’s a shame” – Sunil Gavaskar said about Ranchi pitch
Sunil Gavaskar (Photo Source: Getty Images) Many questions are being raised regarding the Ranchi pitch being used for the fourth Test between India and England. Many former cricketers have complained about its uneven bounce. Former cricketer Stuart Broad questioned India’s intentions behind producing Turner. The cracks on the pitch helped the spinners a lot, which went against the visiting team as they were all out for 145 runs in the second innings. Team India’s former veteran cricketer Sunil Gavaskar hit back and said that Australia’s pitches also have cracks but they do not come in the headlines. Let us tell you that, Gavaskar highlighted that, he has seen cracks in the pitches of Australian stadiums like Perth and Brisbane. However, he pointed out that, when similar pitch conditions are seen in India, they come under intense scrutiny and discussion. Sunil Gavaskar angry at those criticizing Ranchi pitch During the commentary, Sunil Gavaskar said, “I have seen cracks in the pitches of Perth and Brisbane. When the ball hits the crack in Perth, it goes over your head very badly. But then nothing happens, you have to play that. You have to show your patience and courage. But when it happens in India, everyone starts crying.” Meanwhile, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, the 35th Test match of his career, took five wickets in the second innings, while Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets to restrict the visiting team to 145 runs. When it came to chasing the target, the pair of Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave an excellent start to the host team. He added 84 runs for the first wicket, which put pressure on the Ben Stokes-led team. Former captain Joe Root brought success to the team by dismissing Jaiswal (37 runs). Meanwhile, captain Rohit remained at one end and completed his half-century. Talking about the match, at this time the lunch break of the fourth day has been taken and India needs 74 runs to win the match.
IND vs ENG: Michael Vaughan got angry after seeing Ranchi pitch, said – it looks shocking
Half of England’s team returned to the pavilion for just 112 runs. Michael Vaughan The fourth Test match between India and England is being played at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi from today. Where English captain Ben Stokes won the toss and decided to bat first. However, England did not have a good start and lost 3 wickets for 57 runs. It is worth noting that there was a lot of discussion about the pitch before the match and after England lost early wickets, many people started blaming the pitch. Meanwhile, former England cricketer Michael Vaughan also had the same reaction. He talked on X (formerly Twitter) about how shocking the Ranchi pitch is. “The old adage is, don’t judge a pitch until both teams have batted and bowled on it, but honestly, this looks shocking,” he wrote on X. See Michael Vaughan’s post here The old saying.. Do not judge a pitch till both teams have batted and bowled on it.. but let’s be honest.. this one looks a shocker.. #INDvsENG — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 23, 2024 Apart from this, before the fourth Test, Michael Vaughan supported the England team to make a comeback and win against India in the Ranchi Test. He predicted that the Ranchi pitch could be like the first Test and since India has rested Jasprit Bumrah, England will have a good chance of winning. Joe Root played a half-century innings Talking about the Ranchi Test match, after losing 3 wickets for 57 runs, Jack Crawley and Joe Root made a small partnership and took the team’s score beyond 100. But on the personal score of 42, debutant Akash Deep bowled out Crawley. Whereas captain Ben Stokes returned to the pavilion after scoring only 3 runs. After this, Joe Root and Ben Fox made a century partnership and took England’s score beyond 200. Joe Root scored his first half-century in this series. Till the time of writing the news, the visiting team has scored 240 runs at the loss of 6 wickets. Joe Root and Tom Hartley are at the crease after scoring 82 and 8 runs respectively.