India, Nov. 16 -- Sourav Ganguly, the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), set the record straight as the discourse around the Eden Gardens pitch for the first Test between India and South Africa continues to divide public opinion. The 22 yards dished out for the first Test have been offering variable turn and up-and-down bounce since the opening day, and this has led to criticism from former cricketers like Michael Vaughan and Harbhajan Singh. Batting has also been difficult from the High Court End, and there have been some dark patches on the track ever since the beginning of the Test.

The first innings of the Kolkata Test saw South Africa posting just 159 runs on the board. India then answered back with 189, just taki...