India head coach Gautam Gambhir insisted there were “no demons” in the Eden Gardens pitch despite a two-and-a-half-day Test marked by variable bounce and sharp turn. Former greats Dale Steyn, Anil Kumble and Cheteshwar Pujara disagreed, calling the surface unfair and luck-driven. With India’s batting faltering and WTC points lost, the bigger question lingers: do pitches like these serve Test cricket at all?No demons? Eden surface draws fire after India’s shock defeat
India head coach Gautam Gambhir insisted there were “no demons” in the Eden Gardens pitch despite a two-and-a-half-day Test marked by variable bounce and sharp turn. Former greats Dale Steyn, Anil Kumble and Cheteshwar Pujara disagreed, calling the surface unfair and luck-driven. With India’s batting faltering and WTC points lost, the bigger question lingers: do pitches like these serve Test cricket at all?