The Eden Gardens pitch has come under intense scrutiny during the first match of the two-Test series between India and South Africa. As many as 24 wickets fell before the final hour of play began on Day 2 of the series opener at the iconic venue in Kolkata. There was nothing close to an even contest between bat and ball, contrary to the promise made by former captain and current Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly.
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan also weighed in, putting it bluntly.
Batters struggled from the outset, with uneven bounce evident as early as the first day of the
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