Image Source : TWITTER/CRICKET.COM.AU Image of Sydney Cricket Ground’s pitch on Wednesday.
A tough floor with lot of grass awaits the Indian and Australian gamers on the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), the venue for the third Test, curator Adam Lewis stated on Wednesday.
Lewis stated internet hosting a Test is the largest stage for them and contemplating the fickle climate this yr, they’ve rolled out a reasonably good wicket for the match, beginning Thursday.
“The weather was our main concern and just the talk about not getting the Sydney Test. We understand that the amount of effort that goes into preparing a Test like, you got to understand, this is our grand final,” Lewis stated at a digital press convention.
“This is our biggest stage of the year and we put so much in putting on the day. Look to be awarded the Test by New South Wales government and Cricket Australia, we were foreseeing ahead. We just did our preparation around the weather and we think we have rolled up a really good wicket.”
Asked whether or not the floor was just like the one when Australia took on New Zealand final yr, Lewis replied in an affirmative and stated, “The key is that every year, it is so different with the weather. So, we try to give them (the teams) that hard surface with a good amount of grass.”
“Three-years in the past we had England (right here), we had late 30 levels (celsius) days, hot-gusty winds, that’s completely totally different to this yr, after we had actually excessive humidity, rain (and) cowl.
“We had got first bit of direct summer light on to the wicket only three days ago, so we are just doing the best we can with the elements that are dished out to us,” he stated.
Last yr, Australia had thrashed New Zealand by 279 runs when the 2 groups clashed on the SCG from January 3-6.
According to Lewis, COVID-19 additionally did initially affected the best way they labored however now all appears to be “working well”.
“It (COVID-19) did firstly after we have been all new with the COVID-19 pandemic. We put groups in two totally different areas, we had two totally different areas, that was firstly.
“Now we have seemed to have gotten through that and we have just worked with our COVID policy and all seems to be working well.”
The four-Test collection is tied at 1-1 with Australia profitable the pink-ball opener in Adelaide whereas India emerged triumphant in Melbourne.
The third Test of the collection shall be aired 4.30 am onwards.
