THIRD TEST
Wanderers will get faster, says Cook
Proteas opening batsman Stephen Cook says the wicket at the Bullring might be slow at the start of the match, but it will quicken up from day two
Proteas opening batsman Stephen Cook is expecting the Wanderers Stadium to serve up the usual pace and bounce during the third and final Test against Sri Lanka that starts in Johannesburg on Thursday. Cook said the wicket at the Bullring might be slow at the start of the match, but it will quicken up from day two. "The weather has not been brilliant over the last couple of days and the pitch is probably a little bit behind in terms of hardness as it should be‚" he said. "Generally this season, there have been cracks on the wicket‚ especially when it has been dry and maybe the moisture will keep it together. "But there ought to be the usual pace and bounce. "It may be slow to start the game but from day two and three, it will start to quicken up." Given the nature of the pacey conditions at Wanderers‚ which has been his home ground for 17 years‚ Cook said spin has been ineffective in the past. "Spin has been fairly ineffective in terms of taking wickets at the Wanderers, but it has b...
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