After the third Test in Ahmedabad ended in two days, there has been a fresh debate about the pitch. Many former England cricketers have described the pitch as bad. They are constantly attacking the BCCI about this and raising the sky. Meanwhile, England’s batting coach Jonathan Trott believes that instead of focusing on his skills, it would not be right to blame on a pitch of 22 yards. However, he admitted that Motera’s pitch was not easy to bat on. England suffered a 10-wicket defeat in the third Test played with a pink ball in Ahmedabad. During this time, the team could score 112 and 81 runs in both innings and the match was over in two days.
Trott said in an online press conference, ‘I think it was not easy for everyone to play at one point or the other. Of course, it was a very dry pitch and we have seen the same in India. We used it earlier so we would have liked to score more runs and put India under some pressure. While bowling, we saw that we too can stop him on a low score. Trott does not want to get caught in the blame and said that if England had batted well in the first innings, things could have been different.
Trott said – blaming the pitch is its own disadvantage
He said, ‘Instead of blaming, I always want to see that we can see what we could have done better. If we had scored 200 or 250 runs in the first innings, it would have been a different fight. The batting mentality in the second innings would have been very different. So I think that to blame the pitch is to do our own harm. Yes, the ball was spinning and the ball was coming fast but the pitch was the same for both teams.
Asked if the end of the Test within two days would result in damage to Test cricket, Trott said, “
“Whether it ends in two days or something, you always want to see good cricket and a good match between bat and ball, and obviously, the bowlers are dominating in this series, so let’s see what happens in the final Test. I will not say that it will cause damage, I will say that different circumstances, different countries around the world, it makes Test cricket unmatched and this is how the game is played.“
When asked about the mood in the team, Trott said, “The way the two tests have been for us is disappointing. But after just two Tests your team does not become bad, yes, it hurts and we want to perform well for England by gearing up. This makes you more committed to performing well. “
