India great Sunil Gavaskar questions why there isn't the same level of commentary around an SCG pitch that is likely to see a Test finish inside three days, compared to rank turners in the subcontinent.
After 26 wickets fell in the first two days of the SCG Test , India great Sunil Gavaskar said it was "not ideal" for a five-day game to fail to reach day four.If India wins the fifth and final Test against Australia it will tie the series 2-2 and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy . India legend Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the double standards applied to discussions around Test conditions in Australia and India as the SCG Test looks set to wrap up within three days.
In the final session on Saturday, Gavaskar admitted the green seaming pitch had delivered an "interesting Test match", but questioned if it was the best to have a Test failing to reach day four."This is not the ideal Test match pitch that you want because you want it to go into a fourth or the fifth day. Unless there is rain I don't see us being here on day four.
"Over the years have you ever heard a former Indian cricketer complain about conditions? They accept that's what playing overseas is all about," Gavaskar said. "When you see a greentop, which has a lot of moisture in it, eventually it actually becomes a decent surface to bat on and maybe, at some stage, the spinners also come into the picture," Chopra told ESPN Cricinfo at the time.
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