Day 3 of the first Test between South Africa and India was washed out by rain in Cape Town, however, Newlands’ curator Evan Flint reckons that fans will be able to get some cricketing action on Monday.

In an exclusive conversation with Cricketnext, the Newlands curator said,“It doesn’t look very good at the moment, as the forecast for rain is until late afternoon. Luckily, we are in a middle of a drought so the ground is really firm and very dry so it should not take long (to clear up). Hopefully, we will be able to clean up things in an hour (once the rain goes away).”

He further added, “Because we are so close to the mountains, it is sometimes a little bit difficult (to predict rain). So, if it is going to rain anywhere in Cape Town, Newlands is bound to get the most of it.”

Evan also acknowledged that the drainage at this venue is amongst the best in the world. He also mentioned that rain will be welcomed with open arms in Cape Town as they are going through a drought. He said, “We have got a very good drainage system so we do not need to cover the whole ground. Also, we are in a middle of a drought, any extra rain welcome at this stage. It’s just a pity that this is happening during a game, but the forecast on next two days looks good and hopefully, we will be able to get a result.”

Evan was recently awarded as the best curator of the year by Cricket South Africa and said that he is very happy with the kind of pace and the bounce the pitch is generating. He concluded, “The match has gone according to the plan. There has been some good pace and bounce and it also showed that if you apply yourself in the middle, you will score some runs. At the moment, heart says South Africa (winner of the match) but you never know as cricket is a funny game.”