India's crushing 30-run defeat to South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata has triggered strong reactions, and Kris Srikkanth has launched a scathing attack on the home side. India was bowled out for just 93 runs while chasing only 124 against South Africa on November 16.
Following the embarrassing defeat, the former Indian captain Srikkanth said that the national team walked straight into their own trap. The pitch, which was prepared to help India's spinners, ended up behaving wildly from the first session itself, with some balls staying low, some shooting up, and others spinning sharply at the Eden Gardens.
Kris Srikkanth slams India after 2.5-Day collapse at Eden GardensInstead of helping the hosts, the surface completely exposed their struggles against quality spin. And Kris Srikkanth made it clear that a Test ending in just two and a half days is a sign that something was seriously wrong with the wicket. The former Indian chief selector has pointed out the shocking scorecards-159, 189, 153, 93-to show how no batter from either side could trust the bounce.