Nagpur: The third Test match between India and South Africa in Nagpur had a lot to be talked about. Some of the interesting one which had the twitter-bugs buzzing was Amla’s failure to score, Dale Steyn’s injury, and whether Ishant Sharma is Zlatan Ibrahimovic in disguise or not. However, the biggest buzz was around what the nature of the pitch would be.
As soon as the match started, the hue and cry over the turning track too started abuzz. The battle for the third Test match between India and South Africa at VCA Stadium in Jamtha rapidly turned into a Twitter battle over the ‘diabolical or cursed’ pitch.
Due to the courtesy of Ashwin and Jadeja, in reply to India’s 215, South Africa had slumped to a record low total of 79. This caused all hell to break loose on Twitter.
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Twitter-bugs started tweeting over yet another turning track and many cricketers and cricket fans tweeted their displeasure on Twitter. Cricket enthusiasts were up in arms about the track- “this isn’t fair!”, “this is not a balanced contest between the bat and bowl!”, “The pitch is hampering Test cricket!”, “the pitch is the reason for rising intolerance in the country!” was some of the outcry by the cricket fans.
As ‘Tweeple’ are experts on everything, including cricket, they did have a word or two about the treacherous track. And just like any issue on Twitter, it soon became a tweet-off between two sides. Is it the #DemonNagpur track or is it just bad batting against spin bowling? It seems Michael Clarke and Michael Vaughn were of the same mind, but not without opposition. Many fans also didn’t take Vaughn and Clarke’s pitch rhetoric kindly. Even Herschelle Gibbs took a stance against Vaughn and Clarke’s sentiments.
Good cricket = Something for everyone. Swing and seam early, good for batting, spin day 3,4,5. Someone wins and someone loses
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) November 26, 2015
@MClarke23 Those pitches have become a dream. I don’t like what we are seeing in Nagpur, and I didn’t like what we saw at Perth. — Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) November 26, 2015
We are seeing too many underprepared pitches that last only 3 days Max…!! TEST Cricket is over 5 days for a reason … #ICC
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 26, 2015
This Nagpur pitch has taken the idea of home advantage to a level where it’s no longer a contest between bat and ball — Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) November 26, 2015
Spin mayhem in Nagpur. All I can say is Indian batsmen better be prepared for some chin music when they tour South Africa next…
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) November 26, 2015
Friend: Which was the most bizarre cricket pitch in recent times? New York or Nagpur? Me: Stop comparing apples and oranges. — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) November 26, 2015
Even you could spin a web there at the moment… https://t.co/dPpC14EZhb
— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) November 26, 2015
South Africa can’t play spin but this is a pretty disgraceful wicket. More like Juhu beach than a test wicket. Agree? — Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) November 26, 2015
Test Cricket needs a championship more than ever now,so when poor pitches are prepared the Home team gets docked points .. #ICC
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 26, 2015
This pitch in Nagpur is nothing short of diabolical for Test Cricket … Telling me that was prepared to last 5 days..!!!!!!!!!! — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 26, 2015
Nagpur,Mohali,Ashes Trent Bridge ,Perth last week , Abu Dhabi… #NuffSaid https://t.co/g0MohNd7Nn
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 26, 2015
@MClarke23 why not something completely different pup? No test should ever be the same just for the sake of lasting 5 days.. — Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) November 26, 2015
Good point made..aus didn’t complain when they got 47 at newlands.. https://t.co/U0eJD00wCj
— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) November 26, 2015
Vaughan and Clarke getting so paly, they’ll soon be opening the batting for some All-Stars team — Sidvee (@sidvee) November 26, 2015
Bloody cricket elitists. Galle’s been producing filthy turners for years. I guess SL is too small to be the subject of your frothing outrage
— Andrew F Fernando (@andrewffernando) November 26, 2015
36/1 in the last 4 overs. Diabolical wicket. — if Shrikant,who can? (@HomerOpines) November 26, 2015
