Kanpur Test pitch is reportedly being ready with black soil.© BCCI
The Green Park curator stated on Wednesday that the wicket for the second Test between India and Bangladesh shall be a really perfect five-day pitch that can help pacers within the first two periods and support spinners on the final three days. The Test is scheduled to begin on Friday. “There shall be that Chennai match feeling. It could have one thing for everybody. It will supply bounce within the first two periods and will probably be fairly good for batting for the primary two days. Then, the spinners will come into play on the final three days,” curator Shiv Kumar advised PTI.
India had thrashed Bangladesh by 280 runs within the opening Test in Chennai.
The black soil for the Green Park pitch, as at all times, has been sourced from Kali Mitti village close to Unnao, which is 23km from Kanpur.
The pitches comprised of black soil historically help spinners, whereas pink soil helps the pacers. The pitch is predicted to play low and sluggish.
“We get this soil examined from the Indian Institute of Technology. It’s a particular soil that’s discovered close to a pond in village Kali Mitti. It (bringing black soil from the village) is a observe we’ve got been following for years,” stated an UPCA official.
Going inexperienced
The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association has determined to significantly scale back using plastic in the course of the second Test so as to preserve the atmosphere clear.
The UPCA has banned plastic plates for serving snacks contained in the stadium and would solely enable paper plates.
“This is a match at Green Park and we’re striving to make it a ‘inexperienced’ match. We have determined to make use of as little plastic as doable,” stated stadium director Sanjay Kapur.
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