Michael Vaughan thinks Test matches in India are boring

Oct 12, 2019

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Controversial former England captain, Michael Vaughan, has opined that Test cricket in India is boring and heavily skewed in favour of batsmen and scoring bucketloads of runs. 

Opining that matches are lop-sided in India after the hosts piled on a 600-plus total at Pune against South Africa, Vaughan once again distanced himself from the Indians. 

“Test match cricket pitches in India are boring…The first 3/4 days the contest is far too in favour of the bat…needs more action for the bowler…My thought of the day …,” Vaughan tweeted

The comments came after South Africa could eke out just five Indian wickets in a first innings total of 601. In Tests since 2015, teams have made 600-plus totals 19 times in Tests. 10 of those have been contributed by India alone, a sign of not just India’s domination but also the plausible fact that pitches have been dead flat.

However, it hasn’t deterred the hosts from winning most of their home Tests, suggesting that it isn’t impossible for teams to take 20 wickets and win Test matches here in the Indian sub-continent.

The reactions to Vaughan’s tweet were hilarious and show how Indians firmly disagree with his point of view. 

The opinions in the comments showed that Vaughan’s opinion hasn’t gone down well with the Indian contingent and rightly so after the South Africans were reduced to 36/3 at the end of second day’s play.