"This wicket should have good pace and bounce," opined Bill Gordon, the 62-year old grounds man at the Oval. "This will be a good batting wicket with consistent bounce. You can't play your strokes on a slow pitch."
"It doesn't swing here normally. And here would be no lateral movement either. I would be very surprised if Sidebottom or Anderson make the ball swing," added Gordon.
"Yeah, the spinners will come into play on the last two days. There will be some turn and consistent bounce for the slow bowlers. It should be a sporting pitch with something for everyone."
Finally, asked what would be the par score on the Oval wicket, Gordon said, "Anything around 400 is very much on cards on this pitch.
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