English ‘baz’bowled’

Updated On: 28 February, 2024 05:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Srijanee Majumdar

Early signs pointed to trouble when the dark brown, dry and grassless wicket was unveiled from underneath its green covers by the tourists on Friday

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England and India will play their fifth and final Test on March 7. Pic/AFP

‘Never judge a book by its cover’! Implore not upon the exterior, for the narrative within transcends the superficial facade, and the same applies to cricket pitches. The pitch at the JSCA International Cricket Stadium promised to be a slow turner and was expected to last all five days of the Test, according to curators.

The well-watered topmost part of the surface was more than likely to retain just enough moisture to give bowlers with the new ball an upper hand on the opening day. In the same way, it was expected to dry out well under the burning sun, favouring batters for the following 2-3 days before the roughness would bring spinners into play. Nothing went as planned.

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