The pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground for the recent Test was seamer-friendly, where Australia defeated India by six wickets in just three days. The pitch, with a grass cover, received a 'satisfactory' rating from the International Cricket Council (ICC). Neither team scored more than 200 runs in the four innings.
"The SCG is my favorite ground in the world. It is my home ground, and I hate saying this out loud, but that's the worst pitch I've ever seen in Sydney. I didn't think it was a good cricket wicket," Clarke told ESPN's Around The Wicket.
I Didn’t Think It Was A Good Cricket Wicket - Michael Clarke
"You know, balls not just going up off the surface, but also shooting low at the end of day two. I didn’t think it was a good cricket wicket, and of course, Australia wins, so I’m not complaining, but if we went to India and played and they produced a wicket like that in regards to a raging turner and the game was over in two and a half days, I think all Australian cricket fans would be kicking up a stink. So, I think we just have to be a little bit careful as well now in and around that," Clarke stated.
Whole Summer Was Really Tough for Batting, But Sydney Was Extreme - Michael Clarke
"We go to different countries and they produce conditions that are conducive for them. I think we need to bite our tongue because these wickets in general throughout the whole summer were really tough for batting and were great for fast bowling, especially against the brand new ball, but Sydney was extreme. I didn't think it was a good test wicket," Clarke concluded.
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