Proteas skipper Elgar asked referees if Gabba's wicket was unsafe.

Proteas skipper Elgar asked referees if Gabba's wicket was unsafe. 

After his team lost to Australia by six wickets in two days in the first test on Sunday, South Africa captain Dean Elgar said he asked the umpires if the green Gabba wicket was safe to play on.

At the former Brisbane Cricket Ground, South Africa lost the first innings by 152 runs. Australia needed only 34 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, which they lost for 99 shortly after tea on day two.

Dean Elgar of South Africa reacts following the match at The Oval in London, England, on September 12, 2022. Action Images

The nation of the pitch, that compete into the house bowlers' hands, raised queries once nineteen lattices fell on day 2 and fifteen on day one.

" you've to raise yourself if it is a sensible announcement for our format. thirty four lattices in 2 days, enough one-sided affair i might say," the Proteas captain told journalists." i do not suppose it had been a veritably sensible check gate, no."

The gate, that was erstwhile thus inexperienced it had been indiscernible from the piece of land on day one, quickened on day 2 and came to fester- marked with divots because the match wore on.

" I did raise the judges once KG( Kagiso Rabada) bought hit at the down leg. I aforesaid however long will it persist for till it's doubtlessly unsafe?" side Elgar.

" i do know the sport was useless and buried. it had been no thanks to attempt to amendment or place a halt to the sport, with no mistrustfulness. however i do not understand, that's clearly wherever the arbiter's discretion comes into play, not US as players."

Australia had been 24- four once Rabada claimed four fast lattices however Marnus Labuschagne( 5 not out) and a goalless Cameron inexperienced survived as they detected out the palm.

Elgar felt there might are a unique outgrowth had Republic of South Africa set Australia another sixty runs to chase.

" i'm still attempting to wrap my brain around what's happed the ultimate 2 days," he added.

The Gabba has long been a fort for Australia, UN agency have lost simply erstwhile at the lowest since 1988. Republic of South Africa has currently did not win a check at the Gabba in 5 makes an attempt.

The brigades can meet posteriorly at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on legal holiday for the alternate check.