Experts feel Indian approach is correct

NEW DELHI: After several humiliating Test losses in the last one and a half year, an under-pressure Indian team eked out a much-needed win over Australia in the Chennai Test. However, the victory, in some quarters, was seen as pitch-made, facilitated by a designer track which helped spinners from Day One. Will it help Indian cricket in the longer run if we continue to create 'lopsided' conditions at home? Won't it undermine our performance when we go abroad?

Experts and former India players TOI spoke to on Wednesday did not find anything wrong with the Indian approach. "There is nothing wrong if we're using the home advantage. Whenever we travel abroad, we are greeted with green tops. So, I don't think India did anything wrong," former captain Chandu Borde said. "We have only won the first Test of the series and we don't know what will happen in the next three matches. Therefore, it's too early to talk about short-term and long-term goals. Who knows, the Aussies can come up with something challenging in Hyderabad."

Former India captain and chief selector Krish Srikkanth too echoed Borde's thoughts. "I don't see anything wrong in using home advantage."
Former player Kiran More felt that India needed this win sorely. "We had a series of losses in Test cricket. This win was important and I am glad that the Indian team could achieve it. This win will surely motivate the players to stay ahead of the competition," he said.

Will we see different kind of pitches during the series? "This is the fag end of the season and almost all the pitches have hosted Ranji Trophy matches. We won't get fresh pitches," More reminded, while adding that it MS Dhoni's knock which made the difference in Chennai.
While conceding that the Chennai turf was difficult to bat on to an extent, former opener Chetan Chauhan felt that the win was very crucial for India. "Batting on the fourth and fifth day in Chennai wasn't easy, but it wasn't a bad Test pitch. We also needed this win to keep the interest level intact of all the stakeholders. We should prepare turning tracks for the remaining Tests too."

Talking about the Australian approach, Chauhan felt that the visitors should have played two spinners in the first Test. "The Aussies made a huge blunder just like the way England did in the first Test last year."

Former skipper Kapil Dev too approved of turning tracks. "There is no harm in playing on rank turners at home. We should play to our strengths. But we should conduct domestic matches on sporting pitches so that our players are ready to play away from home."

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