India, Nov. 21 -- 19 wickets fell in the opening day of the ongoing first Ashes Test between Australia and England, in Perth on Friday. It followed a similar pattern to the recent first Test match between India and South Africa, which ended in three days. In the opening Test between India and South Africa, the Eden Gardens pitch was criticised by fans and some former players. Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir also defended the pitch, stating that it was pre-planned and that a defensive batting approach would have allowed players to score runs.

Taking to X, former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif weighed in on the situation and had a question for batters. "Where have all the Test match batsmen gone? India fail to chase 124 on spin track while Engli...