Pitch report

Sun, 01 June 2025

19:10

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke described the surface as 'an absolute dream for batters - flat, rock hard, and built for big scores.'

He added that winning the toss means there's no debate: you bat first. With no dew expected and ideal conditions throughout, Clarke believes a total of 200 should be considered par.

'Every batter will be itching to play on a pitch like this,' he said, summing up just how friendly the surface is for batting.

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