‘Had it happened in India’- Virender Sehwag calls out ‘hypocricy’ after Australia- South Africa Test ends in just two-days at Gabba
South Africa and Australia are currently locking horns in a historic three-match Test series in Australia. The two have quite a history between them the effects of which are still being felt in Cricket Australia. David Warner recently withdrew his application for leadership ban removal.
Due to the historic animosity created in the 2018 tour after the sandpaper scandal, the first match between South Africa and Australia was a highly anticipated affair. The game however failed to live up to the billing as it got over in just two days.
Following Australia’s win in the third session of Day 2, many former players and fans have come out in criticism of The Gabba pitch. Former India batter Virender Sehwag has called out the hypocrisy and made a scathing attack on The Gabba pitch.
Taking to Twitter he wrote, “142 overs and not even lasting 2 days and they have the audacity to lecture on what kind of pitches are needed. Had it happened in India, it would have been labelled end of test cricket, ruining test cricket and whatnot. The hypocrisy is mind-boggling.”
Here’s Virender Sehwag’s Tweet:
142 overs and not even lasting 2 days and they have the audacity to lecture on what kind of pitches are needed. Had it happened in India, it would have been labelled end of test cricket, ruining test cricket and what not. The Hypocrisy is mind-boggling . #AUSvSA
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 18, 2022
Pretty one sided-affair- Dean Elgar
Even South Africa captain Dean Elgar criticised the pitch after the loss claiming it to be a one-sided affair.
“Thirty four wickets in two days, a pretty one-sided affair, that leads into what everyone is thinking. I’m a purist, I want to see the game go to four or five days and the way, the nature of it, and how it played with some seriously steep bounce with the old ball, you are on a hiding to nothing as a batting unit,” said the South African captain.
“I did ask the umpires when KG (Kagiso Rabada) got (Travis) Head out down leg (in the second innings), how long does it go on for until potentially it is unsafe. I know the game was dead and buried, it was never to put a halt to the game. Maybe they felt I was trying to take the mickey, because there were only a handful of runs left to get. It’s not a bad reference point to get a reply. There wasn’t a reply.”
Wasim Jaffer pokes fun on Gabba pitch with a Tweet:
If a subcontinent Test would have finished in 2 days, the reactions would be quite different to say the least. #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/yvcH0rWweL
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) December 18, 2022
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