Curator Damien Hoff has confirmed that they are trying to balance the wicket
The second Test match between India and Australia is to be held in Adelaide from 6 December. Regarding the Adelaide pitch, curator Damien Hoff has confirmed that they are trying to balance the wicket. In such a situation, it will be worth seeing what the nature of the pitch will be.
The Adelaide pitch for 2nd Test Match between India vs Australia. pic.twitter.com/w2o7C6PpjM
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The second Test match between India and Australia is to be held in Adelaide from 6 December
The second match of the five-match series of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is starting from 6 December. In such a situation, apart from both the teams, all the fans are keeping an eye on what the nature of the Adelaide pitch will be. Regarding the Adelaide pitch, curator Damien Hoff said that he is trying to balance the wicket. Hoff has confirmed that there will be 6 mm grass on the pitch and the ball will swing and seam here.
FOX CRICKET POSTER FOR INDIA VS AUSTRALIA 1ST TEST. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/bz5TUl4zby
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Conditions will be helpful for fast bowlers
Adelaide Oval pitch curator Damien Hoff, while talking to the media today (4 December), said – There will be a uniform layer of grass on the wicket in the second Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The curator said that the conditions will be helpful for fast bowlers due to the 6 mm grass layer on the pitch.
When asked whether the conditions in Adelaide will be very favorable for fast bowlers, Hoff said that he and his team are trying to make a balanced wicket where batsmen, fast bowlers and spinners can influence the Test match. The curator said that in case of low light or cloudy weather, the wicket will help the fast bowlers a lot.