Although there was a thick cover of
brown grass on the pitch, it is not
something the batsmen should be
worried about. It will be rolled flat
on the morning of the game and the
ball should skid on to the bat nicely.
It has been an unusually dry
February in Nelson, which has made
the pitch hard and bouncier.
Spinners are not likely to get any help
from the pitch. The forecast is for a
dry day although with increasing
cloud.
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