Kolkata: With the first test between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, poised on a knife’s edge, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president and former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has blamed the Indian team management for the erratic manner in which the pitch has behaved so far.

The pitch offered variable turn and up-and-down bounce since the opening day, resulting in criticism from former cricketers like Michael Vaughan and Harbhajan Singh. Batting has also been difficult from the High Court End, and there have been some dark patches on the track ever since the beginning of the Test. ADVERTISEMENT

South Africa posted just 159 runs on the board in the first innings. India replied with 189, taking a lead of just 30 runs. In the third innings, the visitors were able to

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