Sunil Gavaskar echoes Rohit Sharma on criticism of Indian pitches

Echoing India captain Rohit Sharma, Sunil Gavaskar hit out at cricket pitch critics for 'double standards'.

The second Test between India and South Africa was the shortest in history and has drawn widespread contemplation over the pitch curation.

In an article for Midday, Gavaskar wrote, 'During the pitch report for TV on Day Two of the second Test, Shaun Pollock, the former South African skipper, said the curator got it wrong.'

He claimed that excuses like the curator got it wrong, are typical of the SENA countries.

'When our curators make a dry pitch then it’s ‘chicanery’ as a former Australian skipper said last year after the Aussies had been walloped in the first two Test matches. So our groundsmen do it deliberately, but their groundsmen just get it wrong.'

He recalled how India's pitches were scrutinized during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy last year following Australia's two consecutive defeats.

India play a 5-match home Test series against England from January 25.

Elaborating on the upcoming matches, Gavaskar remarked, 'In about three weeks time another Test series starts with a country that has the biggest whingeing and moaning media in sport. Anything that doesn’t suit their team will be criticised and allegations will fly thick and fast.'