It is an incredibly challenging surface, said England assistant coach Graham Thorpe as India took upper hand after dismissing England for 134 in their first innings on Sunday.
Former greats Shane Warne and Michael Vaughan countered each other while debating on the quality of the pitch but Thorpe played safe when asked about the quality of the pitch.
“It is a very challenging surface that is what I am going to say. In terms of me commenting on the pitch I think that is for someone above me to look at.
“It was incredibly challenging on that surface for us on day two. Theirs is obviously a very skilled spin attack as well on their own conditions. And it was a very good toss to win,” Thorpe said at the press conference.
Warne on Sunday hit back at former England captain Vaughan who had slammed the surface used for the second Test at Chepauk.
Decisions by the third umpire have also come in for criticism in the match so far and on Sunday there was an issue over Rohit Sharma…
