Brisbane: One of the great aspects of playing cricket in Australia is that no two Test venues are the same. The weather, size of the stadiums, outfields and most importantly, the pitch behave so differently.

Apart from Perth, no other pitch suits the Australia style of play than Brisbane. It offers bounce, pace, carry and the new ball always swings. It also is the best place to bat once the ball loses its shine after 30 overs. The last time the hosts lost a game here was back in 1988 when Viv Richards' West Indies beat Allan Border's Australians by nine wickets.