The inaugural edition of the World Test Championship concluded with New Zealand registering an 8-wicket win India in the final and registering their name as the winners of the first WTC. The two-year-long Test tournament was marred with controversies. One of the major controversies that erupted in the competition was during the four-match Test series between India and England earlier this year in India.

Former Indian all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath opened up on the heated episode saying that playing on the pitches like Ahmedabad can’t be termed as a fair competition. He backed the idea of the International Cricket Council (ICC) introducing neutral curators to ensure that all the Test matches during the next cycle of WTC are played on quality wickets and no undue advantage is given to the hosts.

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As per the quotes in India Today, Mohinder Amarnath said, “You should play on quality wickets. When you play on quality wickets, it doesn’t matter where you are playing. Then it is a fair competition. The ICC should form a panel of neutral curators like they have for neutral umpires. That team should follow the ICC guidelines and ensure the game goes into the fifth day.”

Further, in the interaction, the former fast bowler opened up on the final of the World Test Championship. Before the showpiece event, ICC made a rule that if the match ends in a draw or is disturbed due to any external factors, the trophy will be shared between both the finalists. 

Talking about the same, Mohinder Amarnath said, “A final means there can’t be any joint winners in any sport. Whether it is one game or a best of three final. They have to complete the final.”

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The former all-rounder also reckons that it will be tough for the Indian team to find a competent all-rounder. One of the reasons behind India’s loss in the WTC final was the absence of a fast bowling all-rounder in the team.