A green pitch for the second Test between Australia and India has ensured the 22 yards in the middle are a major point of fascination
“Four quicks?” Of all the familiar Waca Ground tropes, that this question would always be asked in the lead up to a Test was one of the most consistent. Sure, it may have been well over a decade since the surface was re-laid changing the characteristics considerably, but the reputation for fire and fury lived on.
With the move across the Swan River to the clean and pristine multi-purpose stadium by the casino, the consensus was that those days were over. Drop-in pitches, known for their relative tranquility, would take care of that. Except that now, four quicks are precisely what are being discussed ahead of this second Test between Australia and India on Friday.
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