India, Nov. 24 -- Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar went on a scathing rant, highlighting the growing hypocrisy surrounding the pitch debate. His comment came about after the first Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Optus Stadium in Perth was done and dusted in two days, with the former coming out on top by eight wickets. A total of 32 wickets fell in six sessions in Perth, and the score of 200 was breached just once, with Australia registering the score in the final innings to win the contest.

It is worth mentioning that last week, the Kolkata pitch came under severe criticism after the first Test of the Freedom Trophy between India and South Africa finished in just 2.5 days. Several pundits, such as Michael Vaughan, Chet...