New Delhi: Callingit “the destruction of Take a look at cricket”, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh says under-prepared and excessively bowler-friendly surfaces just like the one used at Eden Gardens, forestall the real improvement of gamers.

India slipped to a 30-run defeat whereas chasing 124 within the first Take a look at towards South Africa as the sport ended inside three days.

“They’ve utterly destroyed Take a look at cricket. Relaxation in peace Take a look at cricket,” Singh, mentioned on his YouTube channel.

“The sort of work they’ve finished, the sort of pitches which have been made for thus a few years now, I’ve been seeing it. Nobody talks about it as a result of it’s high-quality, the group is profitable, somebody is taking wickets, somebody is changing into nice by taking these wickets.

“So everybody feels every thing goes properly. However I really feel that this follow has not began at the moment. It has been occurring for a few years, and I really feel it’s the fallacious manner of enjoying,” added Singh who had taken 13 wickets at identical venue in India’s well-known 2001 win over Australia.

Singh mentioned it was time to replicate on the problem as such pitches don’t contribute to the event of gamers.

“You aren’t shifting ahead in any manner, you might be simply going round in circles like an ox tied to a mill. You might be profitable, however there isn’t any actual profit. As a cricketer, you aren’t rising,” he mentioned.

“So I really feel it’s excessive time to see and replicate on this, that enjoying matches on such pitches the place your batsmen aren’t even positive methods to rating runs, and you’re making them appear to be they have no idea methods to bat.

“Then what distinction stays between a succesful bowler and a succesful batsman if the situations grow to be so beneficial that individuals are getting out due to the pitch and never due to ability? It’s unhappy to see how Take a look at cricket is being performed. I don’t know why we’re doing this,” mentioned Singh, who has taken 417 wickets in 103 Checks.

India will play South Africa within the second and remaining Take a look at in Guwahati beginning November 22.