After twin failures at Newlands, he came into his own, compiling the only century of the series at Centurion and then two worthy innings on the snake pit that masqueraded as the Wanderers cricket pitch. It’s not surprising then that having endured the seaming, spitting and steepling bounce of the Wanderers pitch, Kohli was extremely animated when the umpires decided to halt play after the courageous Dean Elgar was hit on the grill on the third evening. The good curators are like the best players; they take great pride in their work. The best Test matches are the ones when this occurs. If curators are allowed to provide good pitches that challenge all players then Test cricket can be an entertaining spectacle that doesn’t unduly endanger the performers.

Source: Hindustan Times February 04, 2018 04:07 UTC