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Daljit promises a sporting track

Kanpur: The BCCI Pitch and Grounds Committee Chairman Daljit Singh said on Tuesday that the Green Park track for the third Test between India and South Africa here would be a sporting one and rubbished suggestions that he had been asked to prepare a pitch favouring the home team by the BCCI.

Daljit, who inspected the pitch on Monday evening, said he would prepare a track which would have something in it for both the fast bowlers and spinners.

“Both the fast bowlers and spinners will get help from the pitch. It will not favour only one team,” said Daljit.

“We are preparing a sporting track. It may take spin later in the match,” he said.

BCCI directions

When asked about Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh’s comment that India should play to its strength at home and have spinning tracks, Daljit said pitches in the country were made according to the BCCI directions.

“I don’t know whether Harbhajan said it or not, but had he said it he should have spoken keeping in mind the policy of BCCI,” Daljit said. — PTI

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