The South African pacers will enjoy at the SuperSport Park when they will lock horns with India in the second Test of the three-match series from Saturday. Speaking exclusively to CricketNext, chief curator Bryan Bloy has affirmed that the wicket will have pace, bounce and a bit of sideways movement.

The Indian batsmen will definitely be practicing for the pace and bounce as they aren’t much comfortable with it. Add to that the invariable bounce that might come in later in the Test match.

Talking about the pitch, Bryon said, “Coming to the wicket, well you will get pace and bounce. That is the true nature of the wicket here at SuperSport Park. You can also expect a bit of sideways movement, but primarily pace and bounce. Going into the later stages of the game, you might also start seeing some invariable bounce as it is very dry here and that would or could make the pitch crack up. But that would not really be for assistance to the spinners. Wickets at SuperSport Park over the years have turned, not that it has not, but that would be more of the rough created by the bowlers.”

In his second season in charge at the venue, Bloy said that more than favoring the hosts, it is about preparing a wicket that shall play true to its nature. He said, “See, pace and bounce come naturally here and that is what we have tried to keep. No point trying to change the nature of the wicket. Yes, it does end up helping the home team, but that is how it is world over. You cannot expect to change the true nature of the wicket.”