Faulty footwork or ‘awful pitch’?: Batting collapses in third Test divides verdict between former cricketers

The second day of the third India vs England Test in Ahmedabad noticed spin accounting for 17 wickets to fall because the pacers have been relegated to outfield fielders as India received the match by 10 wickets to take a 2-1 sequence lead. Of the 30 wickets that fell within the match, 28 went to spinners.
The nature of the pitch was questioned by some former cricketers like Mark Waugh, who mentioned Joe Root’s figures of 5/8 is proof, however some others, like Sunil Gavaskar and Graeme Swann mentioned that the batting collapses within the match was all the way down to defective footwork fairly than the pitch.
Sunil Gavaskar mentioned on the Dinner break: “Batsmen not getting to the pitch of the ball enough (has been to blame for the low scores). Even if you miss the ball, you are so far forward by the time the ball hits your pad, the umpire will think ten times before giving you out.”
Graeme Swann, agreeing with Gavaskar mentioned, “The art of playing spin is not at the top at the moment. Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey used to be lightning fast on their feet when playing spin. When you are forward when playing spin, you can just smother the turn, even if you can’t play a shot.”
Speaking through the last session, nonetheless, Swann mentioned the character of the pitch on Day 2 was extra suited to the fourth day of a Test however that England mustn’t complain concerning the pitch however as a substitute take steps to counter the spin risk.
Michael Vaughan, nonetheless, tweeted that the pitch was “awful for Test cricket”.

Entertaining .. YES .. however this can be a terrible pitch for Test cricket .. !!!! Complete lottery on day 2 !! #INDvENG
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 25, 2021
Mark Waugh chipped in:

Scores would have been even decrease within the final 2 assessments if Jadeja had been enjoying. You know when Joe Root will get 5/8 the pitch could be very questionable.
— Mark Waugh (@juniorwaugh349) February 25, 2021
Sanjay Manjrekar additionally urged that the pitch was extra guilty than the strategy of the batsmen on show.

Batting poorer than the pitch? Easy Mr Bal! There is Virat, Root, Stokes, Rohit enjoying on this Test. https://t.co/FlbBytYoaf
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) February 25, 2021
India received the third Test inside twenty minutes of the third session on Day 2, making the match the seventh two-day Test since 2000.