Australian vice-captain Adam Gilchrist today backed New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming’s views on unfavourable conditions in the ongoing triseries and asked administrators to bring “level playing field” to limited overs cricket internationals. Gilchrist, while denying there was “too much sinister” on the part of Indian board in scheduling matches in the triangular series, agreed with Fleming that playing conditions in some matches were at variance and toss of the coin played too crucial a role. “I certainly agree to the point that toss has played a major role in certain matches. Fortunately for us, we have been on the winning side but it could be frustrating if important games are too reliant on toss,” Gilchrist told newspersons here. “Stephen Fleming has a relevant point when he says there must be level playing field, because there has been unfair variance (in playing conditions) in some of the matches. “Otherwise, I don’t think there is too much sinister in what the Indian cricket board has done,” the swashbuckling Aussie batsman added. Gilchrist said Fleming’s outburst was understandable because he had been at the receiving end twice. “Having played in the same matches, I can identify myself with Stephen (Fleming). Probably it is the frustration of having been at the receiving end,” the Aussie opening batsman said.
