Virender Sehwag slams Gabba pitch after Australia vs South Africa 1st Test: Hypocrisy is mind-boggling

Australia vs South Africa, 1st Test: Former Indian batter Virender Sehwag lashed out after the opening Test on the Gabba completed in lower than two days.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 18, 2022 15:06 IST

Hypocrisy is mind-boggling: Sehwag slams Gabba pitch after AUS vs SA 1st Test. Courtesy: AP

By India Today Web Desk: Former batter Virender Sehwag reacted strongly after the opening Test between Australia and South Africa on the Gabba in Brisbane completed in lower than two days. 34 wickets went down in 142 overs, after which the Aussies received the match by six wickets after chasing down 34 in 7.5 overs.

Kagiso Rabada ripped aside Australia’s top-order as he completed with figures of 4-1-13-4 within the second innings, however his efforts couldn’t pay dividends. Sehwag, within the meantime, mentioned that had a Test match completed in two days in India, talks concerning the ‘end of Test cricket’ would have surfaced.

Sehwag took to Twitter and wrote, “142 overs and not even lasting 2 days and they have the audacity to lecture on what kind of pitches are needed. Had it happened in India, it would have been labelled end of test cricket, ruining test cricket and what not. The Hypocrisy is mind-boggling.”

142 overs and never even lasting 2 days they usually have the audacity to lecture on what sort of pitches are wanted. Had it occurred in India, it could have been labelled finish of check cricket, ruining check cricket and what not. The Hypocrisy is mind-boggling . #AUSvSA
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 18, 2022

After being put in to bat first, South Africa have been bowled out for 152. Kyle Verreynne scored 64, however Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon picked up three wickets apiece for the hosts.

Thereafter, Travis Head’s 92 helped Australia take a lead of 66 runs within the first innings. Pat Cummins picked up a five-wicket haul within the second innings and helped the house staff bowl the Proteas out for 99 in 37.4 overs.

Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland additionally picked up two wickets apiece. Starc additionally reached the 300-wicket mark in Test cricket and joined an elite listing of Australian Test bowlers, together with Nathan Lyon, Shane Warne, Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath and others.

The second Test, within the meantime, is scheduled to get underway on Monday, December 26 on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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sabyasachi chowdhury

Published On:

Dec 18, 2022