‘Unsure it’s good for the sport’: Brutal India verdict delivered as cricket giants lose SIX for NONE

Indian legend Ravi Shastri had an all-time zinger because the cricket world response in shock after 23 wickets tumbled on the primary day of the second Take a look at between India and South Africa.

The Proteas have been skittled for a measly 55 runs within the first innings and it seemed like India would have the right alternative to pile on the distress with extra runs.

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However after slipping to 4/153, India suffered a ghastly collapse of their very own as six wickets fell for no runs within the house of simply 11 balls.

“My goodness,” Shastri mentioned throughout commentary for Willow.

“Sure, 153 for 4, 153 all out.

“If somebody went across the nook for a dump and has come again, India have been bowled out for 153.”

South Africa subsequently went in to bat for the second time in sooner or later and misplaced three wickets earlier than stumps, together with that of retiring Take a look at star and former captain Dean Elgar.

The absurd tumble of wickets even had one other Indian legend baffled as to what had transpired.

“Cricket in ‘24 begins with 23 wickets falling in a single day,” Sachin Tendulkar wrote on X.

“Unreal! Boarded a flight when South Africa was all out, and now that I’m dwelling, the TV exhibits South Africa has misplaced 3 wickets.

“What did I miss?”

Even South Africa’s official visitors account acquired in on the enjoyable.

Fox Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle was one other who needed to verify the scorecard twice to ensure it was right, however felt the 23-wicket tumble may not have been the very best commercial for cricket.

“I’d gone out someplace, I got here again round midnight yesterday,” Bhogle mentioned.

“I seemed on the rating and I mentioned, ‘154 for 4, South Africa 55 all out, this sequence is degree 1-1.’

“I rise up this morning and rubbing the mist off my eyes as I verify the scorecard and I mentioned, ‘No, somebody’s made a mistake there.’ Six for zero in 11 balls!

“It’s by no means occurred earlier than and it simply tells you, once you’ve been round for some time like Kerry’s (O’ Keeffe) been and I’ve been and also you begin to suppose, ‘I would’ve seen every thing there’s to see,’ cricket reminds you it’s the boss and can present you one thing you haven’t seen earlier than.

“I’m unsure it’s excellent for the sport, however 23 wickets, you couldn’t ask for a extra dramatic day.”

The remainder of the cricketing world additionally reacted with astonishment on the chaos that had taken place on the primary day of the second Take a look at.

Talking after play, South African batting guide Ashwell Prince mentioned “there was one thing improper” at Newlands.

Prince gave credit score to Indian opening bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah however mentioned situations have been vastly in favour of the bowlers.

MohammedSiraj took a career-best six for 15 within the first innings as South Africa have been bowled out earlier than lunch after successful the toss.

“I’ve by no means seen the pitch that fast on day one,” mentioned Prince, who performed 11 of his 66 Take a look at matches, in addition to most of his home profession, at Newlands and is at present coach of Western Province, based mostly on the floor.

“As a batsman you don’t thoughts tempo within the wicket if the bounce is constant however the bounce was somewhat bit inconsistent.

“You anticipate a little bit of seam motion on day one however seam motion with inconsistent bounce is a distinct state of affairs.

“Typically it occurs that an awesome bowling line-up bowls out a group cheaply but when each batting line-ups can’t bat there’s one thing improper.”

Prince mentioned the situations had taken South Africa without warning, prompting them to bat in vibrant sunshine.

“There was a little bit of grass on the pitch however the tendency at Newlands is for it to take spin in a while so it made sense to bat. I don’t suppose anybody may have foreseen how the pitch would play.”