However, with India needing a win to secure its place in the World Test Championship final - a draw would allow Sri Lanka the possibility of sneaking in via two wins in its two-test series against New Zealand - the Ahmedabad curators went way too far in the opposite direction. Virat Kohli hit a wonderful century, his 28th. Pitches have been a hot topic in this series between Australia and India after the three tests were finished inside three days.Ĭrumbling dustbowls, including the Indore wicket which appeared to be little more than rubble from day one, are what the world has come to expect when touring India.Īs a traditionally spin friendly nation, why wouldn’t the nation play to its strengths?Īustralia pitches have their own flavour, with Aussies choosing to highlight the pace and bounce our quick bowlers prefer.Īs frustrating as it was for Australian fans, particularly in the first two tests which saw monumental collapses hand the visitors’ crushing losses, at least it had been a battle between the sides’ spin bowlers.īrutal batting conditions saw wickets fall at any moment with variable bounce and movement meaning batters were making little more than a guess at where the ball was going.īut with the series 2-1, Australia were hoping to win to draw the Border-Gavaskar series, after the humiliating losses in the opening two tests. Virat Kohli hit a wonderful century, his 28th, ending a 1206-day drought since his last test hundred as he was the final man dismissed for 186.īut it once again raises questions about the pitch for the fourth and final test. It leaves the test heading for an almost certain draw after it took nearly four days to complete a first innings for each team. The fourth test is going to day five with Australia’s second innings only just beginning six overs before stumps were called in Ahmedabad.

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