There have been a lot of discussions regarding the pitch for the third Test between India and England and they have lasted longer than the match itself. The result of the match came in the favor of the hosts, who won the game by a comfortable margin of 10 wickets inside two days to take an unassailable 2-1 series lead. Several former cricketers, including Michael Vaughan, have spoken out against the pitch, with some saying it did not meet the standards for Test cricket, while others have simply said that the batsmen did not apply themselves well enough.
The fourth and final Test will also be taking place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, leading to questions about the pitch in the upcoming match. Former England captain Michael Vaughan, who had deemed the pitch in the third Test as “awful”, on Tuesday saw the funny side to the whole debate and shared a hilarious picture of the “preparation” ahead of the final Test.
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Captioning his picture on Instagram, Michael Vaughan wrote: “Preparations going well for the 4th Test,” he wrote, along with a photo of him batting on a piece of land that has been dug up.”
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However, Vaughan got trolled for his comments as the Instagram users had plenty to say in response. “So 3-1 it is eventually,” one user commented. “It will be worse than that,” wrote another, with laughter emojis. “Deck looks spicy,” wrote another.
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Tweeting after India’s 10-wicket win in the pink-ball Test, Vaughan had tweeted, “Entertaining .. YES .. but this is a awful pitch for Test cricket .. !!!! Complete lottery on day 2.”
Entertaining .. YES .. but this is a awful pitch for Test cricket .. !!!! Complete lottery on day 2 !! #INDvENG
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 25, 2021
Yuvraj Singh, Mark Waugh and Kevin Pietersen had also criticized the pitch, while West Indies legend Viv Richards said England should stop “moaning and groaning” about the grounds and be more prepared for spinning tracks.
