South Africa captain Dean Elgar has spoken openly about the controversy over the pitch in Cape Town.
In fact, ongoing the second Test between India and South Africa, a total of 23 wickets fell on the very first day, prompting cricket experts to raise questions about the pitch. At the same time, Indian fans and experts started saying that if this had happened on the Indian pitches, there would have been controversy by now.
In such a situation, Elgar now says that the pitch of South Africa is challenging, but as a batsman, you have to experience it. At the same time, he also believed that bowlers in South Africa get more support from the pitch than batsmen.
“I can’t say (the pitch is bad) because I’ve had success on those wickets,” Elgar was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. I have a very good record on our wickets. They are challenging but I think that’s what you have to experience as a batsman. For me, it’s all about finding the balance between bat and ball and it’s a fine line to get it right.’
“In South Africa, maybe it’s a bit different and the pitch supports the bowlers more but as a batsman, you still have to go out and apply yourself, and to stay disciplined you have to be yourself mentally, be very simple, create a game plan and implement.
There’s no excuse for moving forward. You still have to apply yourself and this thing is in all the ground around the world. But especially in South Africa, it’s a bit tougher.’
Let me tell you, a total of 23 wickets fell on the first day of the Cape Town Test, this is the second-highest number of wickets to fall on the first day of any match in the history of Test cricket. Earlier in 1902, 25 wickets fell in a match played between Australia and England in Melbourne.
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