'This wicket is diabolical'

How disappointing it is to see the quality of Test Cricket reduced to what we are witnessing #INDvsSA @StarSportsIndia #justnotcricket

— Matthew Hayden AM (@HaydosTweets) November 26, 2015

Wasim Akram in his Times of India column: "I think the ICC should ... get into preparing Test pitches all over the world, or start deducting points that will affect a team's ranking. Till then we will keep getting these akharas (wrestling pits) like the one in Jamtha, where the ball hardly comes on to the bat."

Jacques Kallis in his Hindu column: "Ask a spinner whether he would prefer to bowl on a decent pitch with 400+ runs on the board, or on a dry turner with just 200 on the board where he has to worry about every run, and I think most will take the first option."

This pitch in Nagpur is nothing short of diabolical for Test Cricket ... Telling me that was prepared to last 5 days..!!!!!!!!!!

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 26, 2015

It's called Test Cricket because it tests the skills of the various disciplines. Not seeing much of this at the moment #heavilyfavouringspin

— Robin John Peterson (@robbie13flair) November 26, 2015

I think if countries are to prepare pitches as the one we have at Nagpur, we can play 3 day test cricket! Its a disgrace to watch.

— Roshan Abeysinghe (@RoshanCricket) November 26, 2015

South Africa can't play spin but this is a pretty disgraceful wicket. More like Juhu beach than a test wicket. Agree?

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) November 26, 2015

In the long run,creating specific kinds of pitches to win,will harm Indian cricket. True,visitors have to overcome but this is beyond that.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 26, 2015

Not everyone was complaining though.

People can complain about pitches all they want but this is a hell of a lot more entertaining to watch than the Perth Test.

— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) November 26, 2015