The primary Take a look at between India and the West Indies turned out to be a one-sided affair on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad this week. Shubman Gill’s males declared for 448/5 whereas the vacationers solely managed 162 and 146 of their two innings. India gained the match by an innings and 140 runs to go 1-0 up within the two-Take a look at collection.
Former India opener Aakash Chopra questioned why the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) did not schedule pink-ball Checks in opposition to the West Indies, as it might have given Roston Chase and Co. an opportunity to be a bit extra aggressive. Chopra additionally feels that this might have given India some much-needed preparation for pink-ball matches on away excursions.
“Why do not we play pink-ball Take a look at matches? After we go to play the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, we play a pink-ball Take a look at match. We play in Adelaide and lose there. We play as a result of Australia get quite a lot of income from that. Nonetheless, we play one Take a look at in two or three years. Why can we play?” Chopra stated on his YouTube channel.
“Both do not play there, or if you’re enjoying there, play right here too. Each Take a look at matches ought to have been performed with the pink ball as a result of there isn’t a pleasure, competitors, contest, and talent stage. Not less than the opposing workforce would possibly turn into barely aggressive. Our gamers is likely to be challenged a little bit extra,” he added.
Aakash Chopra bats for a two-tier system after lopsided Ahmedabad encounter
The cricketer-turned-commentator feels {that a} two-tier construction ought to be adopted in Take a look at cricket to facilitate extra competitors between groups.
“Make it two-tier – that has turn into my pet peeve now. If earlier than the match began, you say it might be over in two-and-a-half days, that the West Indies aren’t able to greater than that, and if it occurs like that on a superb floor, the place you get out for 162 as soon as and 146 the second time, the place the Indian workforce misplaced solely 5 wickets and the opposing workforce misplaced 20, how are you going to say there ought to be a contest?” he stated.
Chopra stated that the followers can’t be blamed if they don’t seem to be focused on watching the motion between India and the West Indies, because the gulf in high quality between the 2 sides is critical, and the competition between bat and ball is not nice.
“Take a look at cricket is our most unusual format, which is performed over 5 days, the place the WTC has come and the whole lot has been finished, however can I complain if you’re not watching it? It is not your mistake. Do not watch, it is okay, as a result of nothing price watching is going on,” Chopra noticed.
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