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'Why do we need turning tracks? Need to play on good wickets': Sourav Ganguly

Updated on: 04 February,2024 09:01 AM IST  |  Visakhapatnam
mid-day online correspondent |

The former BCCI chief had also expressed a similar view during India's home series against Australia early last year, particularly after the Indore pitch earned "poor" rating from the ICC

'Why do we need turning tracks? Need to play on good wickets': Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly. Picture Courtesy/AFP

Jasprit Bumrah's pulsating afternoon spell on the second day of the IND vs ENG 2nd Test left former skipper Sourav Ganguly wondering as to why India prepares turning tracks for home engagements when the side has the bowling attack to snare 20 wickets on any surface. Bumrah homed in on Ollie Pope's stumps with a laser-guided yorker to dismiss the England batter for 23 off 55 balls, earning it a separate fan base altogether. It wasn't entirely surprising then to see Ganguly, a lifelong supporter of pace bowling and sporting tracks, airing his views in favour of decks that keep bowlers of all genres in the game, rather than just spinners.


"When I see Bumrah, Shami, Siraj, Mukesh bowl, I wonder why do we need to prepare turning tracks in India, my conviction of playing on good wickets keeps getting stronger every game. They will get 20 wickets on any surface with Ashwin, Jadeja, Kuldeep and Axar (for support)," Ganguly wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) account. The former BCCI chief had also expressed a similar view during India's home series against Australia early last year, particularly after the Indore pitch earned "poor" rating from the ICC.


"Great to see Ashwin bowl so well on a good pitch, class will always show. Hopefully, this will be a good Test match, a good opportunity for Indian batsmen after some tuff wickets to bat on, in this series," Ganguly had tweeted during the Ahmedabad Test after senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bagged six wickets in the IND vs ENG 2nd Test. Here too, Ganguly hinted that the overall batting quality in the longer format has dropped in the last few years because of preparing pitches with quick results in mind. "Batting quality dropping because of pitches in last 6 to 7 years at home, good wickets are a must India will still win over 5 days," said Ganguly.


(With agency inputs)

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