Srinagar: Team India skipper Rohit Sharma has indirectly hit out ICC and those criticising pitches in India after leading his side to win in the shortest Test match in history vs South Africa in Cape Town.
The second Test between India and South Africa in Cape Town ended in 107 overs, with only 642 deliveries bowled and 33 wickets fell. This is shortest ever Test match with result.
Previously, the Test between Australia and South Africa in 1932 ended in 656 balls (109.2 overs).
“I don’t mind playing on pitches like this as long as everyone keeps their mouth shut in India & doesn’t complain about Indian pitches. You come here to challenge yourself and when people come to India it is challenging as well,” Rohit Sharma said at the post-match press conference.
“World Cup final pitch rated Below Average. I mean a guy scored a hundred. I urge match referees to see what’s there (on the pitch), not the country where it’s played.
“I still can’t believe that the World Cup final was rated below average. A batter got a hundred. How can that be a poor pitch?
“In India, first day, ‘you talk puff of dust puff of dust’, here there were cracks,” Rohit Sharma added.
India chased down the target of 78 in just 12 overs to level the two-match series after they bowled South Africa out for 176 in the second innings.