Chepauk wicket is surprising nevertheless it’s not curators fault: David Warner

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner on Wednesday termed the Chepauk pitch as “shocking” after his aspect lastly scripted a profitable run chase in 4 matches for his or her first win of the IPL season.
Sunrisers have misplaced three matches on the trot on the MA Chidambaram Stadium observe right here, which has the repute of aiding the spinners. The venue has witnessed many batting collapses this season.
On Wednesday, SRH, nevertheless, had the final snicker as they chased down a small goal of 120, set by Punjab Kings, in 18.4 overs to snap their three-match shedding streak.
Warner criticised the wicket however shied away from blaming the curators.
“To be honest, it’s shocking,” Warner mentioned in a digital press convention after his workforce notched up a cushty 9 wicket win over Punjab.
“It looks horrible on TV but you have to give credit to the curators. They have had a lot of cricket here so it’s very very difficult for them to get this wicket up and about. Since I’ve started playing in Chennai it’s always been there but it’s very difficult for them.”
The Chepauk observe has hosted numerous cricket in latest months with India taking over England in two Test matches in February, adopted by the preliminary leg of the continuing IPL.
“It’s not their (curators) fault that the wicket is like this. You had the Indian Test series against England and the same thing in Australia we had a lot of games on the same pitches, so the curators have got a very difficult job,” Warner mentioned.
“As players, we know what we have to do, there are no excuses. It’s not ideal but at the end of the day, we are grateful to go out there and play on these wickets because it’s very challenging for them, they don’t have any rest. We have to be professionals and adapt.”
The Australian additionally revealed that seamer T Natarajan has not performed the final two video games for SRH because of a knee harm.
“He obviously has a sore knee. Given the circumstances in these bubbles, if he goes and gets a scan, he obviously has to sit out for seven days and get back into quarantine, so we are just monitoring at the moment,” Warner mentioned.
“The physios are doing their best to analyse but he obviously has to have a scan at some point.”
Left-arm spinner Abhishek Sharma impressed together with his two wickets after SRH handed him the primary over of the innings.
“There wasn’t really any thought behind it. We were in the circle there and I just said to Abhishek ‘you got the first over’,” Warner mentioned.
Sharma may have had a wicket if Rashid Khan had not dropped opener Mayank Agarwal at deep midwicket.
“I simply had a intestine intuition (as a result of) that they had simply come from Wankhede and it’s been a pleasant wicket there. I assumed ‘you know what, might as well throw him the ball and see how he goes’.
“Those two guys like pace on the new ball so I just thought I’ll bring on Abhishek and we almost had a wicket in the first over,” Warner mentioned.