Pitch war heats up

Virat Kohli is looking after groundsmen to a certain degree: Andrew Strauss slams Indian captain for defending Motera pitch

The former England skipper, Andrew Strauss joins the gang of critics on the 22-yard at the Motera stadium which saw the five-day Test match wind up in less than two days.

Andrew Strauss is the latest addition to the list of former cricketers, who slammed the pitch of the third Test match between India and England. Strauss showed his agreement towards Alastair Cook’s statement on Indian captain Virat Kohli who defended the Motera pitch after winning the Test.

The third Test match between India and England was finished in under 2 days as the hosts emerged victorious with 10 wickets. During the post-match presentation, Kohli said “It was bizarre that out of 30 wickets, 21 were too straight balls. It was down to a lapse of concentration or playing for turn and beating on the inside.:

Strauss took a sly dig at Kohli’s and said he is looking after the groundsmen to a certain degree.

“To say the pitch has no fault to play, I totally agree with Cooky. Kohli’s looking after the groundsmen there to a certain degree,” Strauss told Channel 4 as reported by ESPNCricinfo.

“Look at Joe Root for a moment. We know he is a great player of spin,” Strauss said.