Early signs pointed to trouble when the dark brown, dry and grassless wicket was unveiled from underneath its green covers by the tourists on Friday
England and India will play their fifth and final Test on March 7. Pic/AFP
- The pitch at the JSCA International Cricket Stadium promised to be a slow turner
- Well-watered topmost part of surface was more than likely to retain just enough moisture
- Australia made 353 on day one at the JSCA Stadium, that outcome at 1 time looked unlikely
‘Never judge a book by its cover’! Implore not upon the exterior, for the narrative within transcends the superficial facade, and the same applies to cricket pitches. The pitch at the JSCA International Cricket Stadium promised to be a slow turner and was expected to last all five days of the Test, according to curators.
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