Motera pitch was criticized because the match concluded in two days. It has been subjected to criticism from not only by a some new age batsmen but also by former cricketers. Alastair Cook was among those who criticized the pitch. However, there were many who came out to shut down this criticism. One among them is R Ashwin.
Ashwin, during virtual media interaction said, "I have a question back. What is a good cricket surface? The bowlers want to win the game. The batsman need to bat well to get runs. No question about it. What makes a good surface? Who defines this? Seam on the first day and then bat well and then spin on the last two days."
Ashwin added that he needs to get over it. He talked at
length about the pitch and about how people are being conditioned to see
particular pitches in particular ways.
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