Stuart Broad Clarifies England's Point Of View On Chennai Pitch In 2nd Test

England players don't have any issue with the pitch that was laid out for the second Test against India at the M.A. Chidambaram stadium, said fast bowler Stuart Broad. England lost the second Test

"It's the same as when we beat India at Lord's in 2018: the ball swung around, and when it did it looked like a different pitch when we batted on it compared to our opposition. Why? Because we have spent 30 years playing against the ball moving through the air. India were dismissed for 107 and 130 and we won by an innings," he further said.

The third Test will be played at the new Sardar Patel stadium in Motera near Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This will be the first international match to be played in the stadium, which after its renovation has a capacity of 1,10,000 and thus becomes the largest cricket stadium in the world. Broad said that the distance that batsmen have to cover to walk from the dressing room to the ground might get timed-out dismissals into play.

"I have to say that this new stadium at Motera, the biggest in the world, is so impressive that it has a bit of an aura about it even when empty. It's like a coliseum. From the changing room to middle is a three-minute walk and that might bring timed-out dismissals into play! One or two batsmen might have to get a little jog on to remain safe," said Broad.

The third match will be a day-night Test and starts on February 24.