ENG vs IND: Fans brutally troll James Neesham after he makes a shocking comment on Indian pitches

New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham drew major ire from Indian fans on Twitter following his comments on the nature of the pitches dished out in India.

On a day when the Indian batsmen feel like a pack of cards against a rampant England seam-bowling attack for a mere 78 in 40.4 overs, English journalist Tim Wigmore took to Twitter where he drew comparisons with the reactions that England getting dismissed for a cheap score in Indian conditions would have garnered as compared to the reactions now.

For the uninitiated, England batsmen were obliterated in the dry, spinning conditions of Ahmedabad and Chennai earlier this year and it was followed by a whole host of criticism from English fans and their former cricketers regarding the nature of the pitches.

“Would be a lot of complaining about the pitch/conditions if England were 78 all out on the first morning in India, to judge by reactions to England being 112 all out at Ahmedabad in February,” said Tim Wigmore.

Wigmore also touched upon the ‘double standards in how the cricketing world views seaming and spinning pitches.

Would be a lot of complaining about the pitch/conditions if England were 78 all out on the first morning in India, to judge by reactions to England being 112 all out at Ahmedabad in February

— Tim Wigmore (@timwig) August 25, 2021

“Not taking away from England, who were absolutely outstanding. But Ahmedabad v Headingley Tests this year do show the odd double standards in how we view spinning v seaming pitches,” he added.

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However, New Zealand seam-bowling all-rounder James Neesham had a completely different view on the subject. According to Neesham, a pitch that seems on the first couple of days tends to become a better batting surface on days 03 and 04 before aiding spinners on the final day.

While he termed such pitches as ‘perfect’, the Kiwi all-rounder went on to describe the Indian pitches that spin from the first day as “sh*t”

“Is this not obvious? A pitch that seams on day 1/2 then is good for batting days 3/4 then good for spin on days 4/5 is perfect. Everyone is in the game at different points. If it spins on day 1 it’s just a spinner’s paradise for 5 days. That’s shit,” said Neesham.

Is this not obvious? A pitch that seams on day 1/2 then is good for batting days 3/4 then good for spin on days 4/5 is perfect. Everyone is in the game at different points. If it spins on day 1 it’s just a spinner’s paradise for 5 days. That’s shit.

— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) August 25, 2021

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That said, the fact that India were dismissed for 78 was a combination of abysmal batting and some relentless seam bowling by England seamers led by the champion James Anderson, who registered figures of 3/6 in 8 overs. India were shot down for 78 and in reply, England have moved on to 0/36 after 13 overs.

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Here are some of the reactions to James Neesham’s comment-

Genuine question what's the problem with that? Is it suppose to be seam first, not good for spin then second half good for spin. Why is is that on some cases spinners getting in the game early is wrong, aren't team's suppose to be able to play all conditions @JimmyNeesh. https://t.co/e4GNrwxEYn

— Shalley (@shalley1999) August 25, 2021

Stadiums where pacers average 40+ in last 10 years

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Stadiums where spinners average 40+ in last 10 years

Christchurch
Hamilton
Centurion
Perth
Sydney
Adelaide
Brisbane
Wellington
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Antigua
Melbourne
Nottingham
Manchester
Dunedin

(Min 5 games) https://t.co/34jn9tS3rn

— Krishna Kumar (@KrishnaKRM) August 25, 2021

https://twitter.com/im_yash2307/status/1430541651395563521?s=19

Shit is that you can't bat on either of them.. whether it spins or seams https://t.co/SagCU0xMXC

— Gee Tee (@Fire_and_Move) August 25, 2021

How does the pitch where Rohit scores a 100 is not fair. Just because it does not fit in the template of the self-appointed pitch guardians. https://t.co/DNsM9CBfH0

— HP (@hp_lifelive) August 25, 2021

What are spinners averaging in NZ in last 5 years Jimmy?

Don't think pitches deteriorate in NZ. NZ hasn't produced a single good pitch in last 5-7 years if we follow your logic of "pitch". https://t.co/anAVKmq3iJ

— A-Man (@ratedAMAN) August 25, 2021

Not every country has weather like NZ and England does. Anyway who defined this below rule? https://t.co/lPHiXUj3Oq

— AD (@cricadharsh) August 25, 2021