Pitch: 4 - An under prepared wicket, not the best advertisement for the groundsmans skills. There are patches of green at both ends around a length, and batting is likely to be difficult against the quickies on the first day. After the spite has worn off there will be runs to be had, but by day 4 the spinners may come into their own and this could be a match dominated by the bowlers.
Weather: 2 - Hot and sunny
Day 1 starting pitch: 6 - Green
BCCI XI:
K.Srikkanth
R.J.Shastri SLA
D.B.Vengsarkar (c)
P.K.Amre
R.R.Singh RMF
C.S.Pandit (wk)
L.Sivaramakrishnan LBG
A.Wassan RFM
Gopal Sharma OB
V.Razdan RFM
S.A.Ankola RMF
West Indies A XI:
S.L.Campbell
S.C.Williams
D.A.Joseph (c)
D.R.E.Joseph
K.L.T.Arthurton SLA
R.D.Jacobs (wk)
R.N.Lewis LBG
H.R.Bryan RFM
O.D.Gibson RF
E.A.Moseley RFM
C.E.Cuffy RF
Lead by veteran batsman Dilip Vengsarkar, the BCCI XI is an experienced team, but features a long tail which may keep the West Indies A bowlers interested.
West Indies A rotate their XI, intent on giving as many players game time as possible.
A green pitch makes this one interesting, a sight for sore eyes for the West Indies A seamers, and the toss could be important.
Dilip Vengsarkar leads an experienced BCCI XI in Kanpur
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