Sydney Cricket Ground's Pitch Behaviour Explained Before India vs Australia 5th BGT Test
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Sydney Cricket Ground [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/X]
After incurring a disastrous defeat in the fourth Test in Melbourne, India are gearing up to face Australia in the decider of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The much-anticipated encounter commences on 3rd January at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy has witnessed some extraordinary performances from both sides. While several star players couldn't live up to the expectations, youngsters like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sam Konstas grabbed the limelight with remarkable returns.
Nevertheless, it's worth mentioning that both teams have fought neck-to-neck, setting the stage for an epic clash in the decider. Meanwhile, Sydney Cricket Ground's curator Adam Lewis has opened up on the pitch preparations ahead of the all-important face-off.
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This morning, Sydney Cricket Ground's official X handle shared a video where Lewis was quoted as saying,
"So we're two days out now, getting to the final stages of the prep. We've taken the covers off this morning, given it a cut about 7mm and giving it a nice roll today, nice pressing, really happy where it's at."
"Giving it a little flick of water, it's very hot in Sydney today, so we'll just keep the moisture there just at the top. And then tomorrow, we'll do a little bit more heavier rolling, take a little bit of the colour out, then we should be ready to go for the third."
How Will SCG Pitch Behave In IND vs AUS 5th Test?
According to the curator, he will try to keep some moisture by watering the wicket, with hot weather prevailing in Sydney. Therefore, expect the pitch to offer some seam movement to the fast bowlers on day 1.
However, the track in Sydney generally offers even pace and bounce, so the batters will capitalise on the conditions after getting set in the middle. The spinners generally get some assistance in the last two days, so, expect the likes of Nathan Lyon to trouble the batters towards the fag end of the Test match. Considering the playing conditions, the toss-winner should opt to bat first.
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