But isn't he right here? I mean even I used to feel like the pitches aren't good every time there's turn from day 1(because of how the English press reacts and how people like Vaughan keep showing down their opinions down our throats, making us feel guilty for utilising the home advantage just like they do), but the English, SA or NZ bowlers getting green tops is totally fine, I mean even there the bowlers have it too easy on a lot of occasions. Also, he rightly pointed out that most pink ball games have ended like that(finished within 3 days).
He is so damn right! When SC batsmen fail in swinging/seaming conditions, we call them out (FTB/htb) and mock the team and so does the western media for their inability to play in conditions favouring seamers.
But when these certain nations come to India and lose on turners, their entire media, ex players, everyone associated with their cricket starts calling out the pitch as doctored or as poor or as unfit for cricket. Then the Indian media and some indian fans even buy that and agree with it! Its bull ****! So ashwin couldn't be more right.
If seaming pitches where team batting first can get rolled for sub 100 (after losing toss and put in to bat), if such pitches are acceptable and fair, which they happen to be because they barely ever get any criticism, then so are turners in sub continent (in fact when sub continent teams lose on greentops, the teams are ridiculed and there is barely any negative talk about the pitch)
Its like one type of pitch is heavily favouring seamers (where the first innings basically decides the outcome of the game) is fine so then there is another kind of pitch heavily favouring spinners --is and should be absolutely fine and just as "fair" as well, being two ends of the same spectrum.
I genuinely do hope that India gets some greentops in England and wins the toss as well, then it would be fun and would be great time to drive home the same points!
