‘Are you a sniff the pitch person’ – Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn takes brutal dig at Pat Cummins-led Australia

The first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was against the expectations that the fans had ahead of the game. Given the history and the Test rankings of the two teams, it was expected to be a cracker. However, ahead of the game, the pitch at the VCA stadium in Nagpur was more in discussion than the players from both teams.

So much so that the Australian media was accusing the Indian team management of ‘doctoring’ the wicket. So much so that some of the Australian players were caught inspecting the wicket. However, as it turned out, the visitors surrendered in front of the Indian team in the first three days of the game. Meanwhile, after the game, former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn took a brutal dig at the World’s Number One Test side.

“So quick question to you cricket people. How does one like to read a pitch? Are you a get down on your knees and almost sniff the pitch person or a general stand and observe from the pitch side? Lastly. Did it really help you?,” Steyn wrote on Twitter.

So quick question to you cricket people.

How does one like to read a pitch?

Are you a get down on your knees and almost sniff the pitch person or a general stand and observe from the pitch side?

Lastly. Did it really help you?

— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) February 11, 2023

India thrashed Australia inside three days to take 1-0 lead in the series