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Gambhir rues batting-friendly pitches after India's record ODI chase
India coach Gautam Gambhir said the batting-friendly pitch in Guwahati was unfair on bowlers after his side completed the second-highest successful chase in one-day international history on Wednesday. India overhauled West Indies’ 405-7 with an eight-wicket victory to seal the series, but Gambhir said the run-fest underlined the need for a fairer contest between bat and ball. “There has to be a bit more of a contest between bat and ball, because I think you talk about cricket — but this is not cricket, this is only batting,” Gambhir told Star Sports. “Imagine a young bowler bowling on this wic...
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