Pitch report | Graeme Swann and Aaron FInch: It's very hot. 68 meter boundary on one side, 65 meters on the other. Straight boundary is 80 meters. This wicket has been used during this tournament already, and in that game the KKR spinners wreaked havoc. There's not a blade of grass on the pitch. It's very very dry. There's a lot of cracking as well. As the new ball starts to wear off, it's going to spin. What does that mean for a batter? You've got to make the majority of runs when the ball is harder and skidding on. Spoke to the curator, he doesn't expect it to be as dewy as it was in the previous game because of the breeze coming in.
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