‘Excuses will come thick and fast, brazen hypocrisy’: Gavaskar slams Mackay pitch

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has criticized the pitch used in the second Test match between Australia and Bangladesh at Mackay, Australia. Gavaskar highlighted how this is the second-shortest Test played in Australia and the fourth-shortest overall. Despite Mitchell Starc taking ten wickets in the match, the Test concluded in just 650 balls, making it the shortest in terms of balls played in the country.

Gavaskar pointed out that the standards applied to Australian Tests are different, with excuses being made for the pitch. He mentioned that other teams have faced similar issues in the past, but when Australian batters struggle against fast bowling, it's not questioned. Gavaskar also commented on the potential ICC rating for the Mackay pitch, suggesting it might not be as harsh as it could be due to the practice of awarding brownie points to the old powers.