Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has launched a scathing attack on the Eden Gardens pitch during the ongoing first Test against South Africa, calling it a “complete mockery of Test cricket” and declaring “#RIPTESTCRICKET” in a fiery social media outburst.

“Even Virat Kohli or Sachin Tendulkar cannot survive on this pitch,” Harbhajan said on Day 2, as 17 wickets fell in a single session. “This is not cricket. This is a shame. The match is almost over on the second day. Where is the fight? Where is the balance?”

The surface—dry, cracked and offering vicious turn and uneven bounce from the first morning—has dominated proceedings. A total of 33 wickets have fallen in under two days, with spinners claiming 28 of them.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan echoed Harbhajan’s fury, tw

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