{"id":205740,"date":"2025-01-01T08:10:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T08:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/01\/watch-how-sydney-cricket-ground-pitch-is-shaping-up-for-india-australia-fifth-test-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-01-01T08:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T08:10:09","slug":"watch-how-sydney-cricket-ground-pitch-is-shaping-up-for-india-australia-fifth-test-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/01\/watch-how-sydney-cricket-ground-pitch-is-shaping-up-for-india-australia-fifth-test-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: How Sydney Cricket Ground pitch is shaping up for India-Australia fifth Test | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-116850539,imgsize-56530,width-400,resizemode-4\/116850539.jpg?fit=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Watch: How Sydney Cricket Ground pitch is shaping up for India-Australia fifth Test | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"Watch: How Sydney Cricket Ground pitch is shaping up for India-Australia fifth Test | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: As India and Australia gear up for the fifth and final Test of the ongoing <!-- -->Border-Gavaskar Trophy<!-- --> at the <!-- -->Sydney Cricket Ground<!-- --> from Friday, the pitch curator gave an update on how the track is shaping up.<br \/>On Wednesday, the official X handle of <!-- -->Sydney<!-- --> Cricket Ground shared a video in which the curator Adam Lewis says, &#8220;So we&#8217;re two days out now, getting to the final stages of the prep.We&#8217;ve taken the covers off this morning, given it a cut about 7mm and giving it a nice roll today, nice pressing, really happy where it&#8217;s at.&#8221;<br \/>Lewis continues, &#8220;Giving it a little flick of water, it&#8217;s very hot in Sydney today, so we&#8217;ll just keep the moisture there just at the top. 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