: World Test Championship final: Southampton groundsman aims for a pitch with pace, bounce and carry #IndiaNEWS Head groundsman at Southampton Simon Lee is aiming to produce a pacy and bouncy pitch for

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World Test Championship final: Southampton groundsman aims for a pitch with pace, bounce and carry #IndiaNEWS
Head groundsman at Southampton Simon Lee is aiming to produce a pacy and bouncy pitch for the World Test Championship final with some assistance for spinners later on in the game.The final will be played between India and New Zealand from June 18.“Pitch preparation for this Test is a little simpler as we are a neutral venue, we are guided by the ICC, but we all want is a good pitch that offers an even contest between the teams,??? Lee told ESPNcricinfo.“For me personally I just want to get something out that has some pace, bounce and carry in the pitch.“It can be a hard thing to do in England as the weather doesn’t help us most of the time, but the forecast in the build-up is good with a lot of sun, so we are hopeful that we’ll get some pace and a hard pitch without over-rolling it and killing it.???Both the teams have high-quality pace bowlers and Lee wants them to be in the game at all times.“Pace just makes red-ball cricket exciting, I’m a cricket fan and I want to produce a pitch where the cricket lovers have to watch every ball in case they miss something, be that some class batting or...Read more

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