This ground was underwater until 9 in the morning. Great job to get it ready. A lot of grass on the surface, and it will help pace and bounce. There's a quite thick grass coverage around the bowling crease, so there is a slight worry of slipping. The New Zealand bowlers will want a little bit of grass taken off near the footmarks to land near the bowling crease. The square boundaries are about 60m, the straight one is longer (72m). There is a lot grass on the surface and it can sometimes freak the teams in T20 cricket, because you normally expect a browner surface. 14 mil (millimetres) of grass. It will aid some pace and bounce. The average first-inning score here is 184.
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Saxton Oval, Nelson
