‘I think it was certainly a wicket that would more likely suit the Indian players’
‘It would be interesting to see what they come up with come Bangalore’
Australian captai Steven Smith rubbed salt into India's wounds saying that Virat Kohli and company dug their own grave by preparing a rank turner which backfired badly in the first Test.
Indian batsmen were made to hop skip and jump by left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe as they surrendered to a 333-run loss in the first Test of the four-match series.
There was a lot of criticism of the pitch at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, making its debut as a Test centre, with the surface assisting the spinners from the first session of the match.
Smith said the pitch was prepared to suit the home team but played into their hands.
"I think it was certainly a wicket that would more likely suit the Indian players. I think it evened up the contest a lot more," he said. "It was up to them to prepare a wicket and they prepared a wicket that actually played into our hands.
In a subtle way, Smith said that he is curious to know what kind of wicket will be prepared in Bengaluru.
"It would be interesting to see what they come up with come Bangaluru (for the second Test commencing March 4)."
