The untimely Mumbai rains threaten to play spoilsport as there is a fair chance of the first day’s play during the second Test between Indi...
The untimely Mumbai rains threaten to play spoilsport as there is a fair chance of the first day’s play during the second Test between India and New Zealand being affected by rain as per weather forecast which may turn the 22-yard strip at Wankhede into a bowlers’ paradise.
The two teams had to call off their respective training sessions on Wednesday as it rained the whole day.
In fact, there is a forecast of rain on Thursday and with the expected heavy outfield, the Indians will travel all the way to the Bandra-Kurla Complex ground which has indoor facilities, unlike the Wankhede stadium.
The Wankhede strip has a pretty bald look with all grass shaved off to help the slow bowlers after the low bounce at Kanpur’s Green Park literally deflated them.
However, the pitch that will be on offer at the Wankhede from Friday is expected to help both seamers as well as spinners.
The persistent rain, with the pitches being undercover, means that there is bound to be a lot of moisture underneath the surface.
The extra moisture will certainly help the seamers way more than it did in Kanpur but a surface like this also helps the tweakers as it also helps in getting an appreciable turn.
However, with a forecast...
