{"id":38040,"date":"2023-12-21T09:37:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/mcg-curator-shares-insights-about-pitch-for-second-pakistan-test\/"},"modified":"2023-12-21T09:37:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:37:06","slug":"mcg-curator-shares-insights-about-pitch-for-second-pakistan-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/mcg-curator-shares-insights-about-pitch-for-second-pakistan-test\/","title":{"rendered":"MCG curator shares insights about pitch for second Pakistan Test"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pakistan is gearing up for a challenging test with the bat as they prepare to face Australia’s formidable bowling attack in the upcoming Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) scheduled from December 26 to 30.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The MCG has witnessed seamers claiming a significant portion of wickets in the two Shield matches this season, where 67 out of 76 wickets fell to the pace bowlers. Moreover, only one instance of a team crossing the 300-run mark has occurred in eight innings.<\/p>\n

MCG head curator Matt Page expressed his desire to replicate the pace, bounce, and seam movement seen in the Shield pitches.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we can get the pace and bounce like we\u2019ve had in the Shield pitches, we\u2019ll be very happy,\u201d Page told WAtoday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe sat down \u2026 and we decided like this is what we want to produce, this is where we want to go, and it was having more life, trying to get more pace and bounce, and I\u2019m trying to get a little bit more seam movement,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Page also emphasized the commitment to delivering an engaging contest, acknowledging the expectations of the spectators who invest their hard-earned money to witness the Boxing Day Test.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people pay their hard-earned money to come in here on Boxing Day and people are turning on the TV and they want to see excitement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that\u2019s what I guess what we\u2019re trying to do every year. We don\u2019t always get it right but we\u2019re always striving to produce that contest,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

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