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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

New Zealand Cricket has no concerns over Test playing strip

New Zealand Cricket has confirmed that the wicket at McLean Park, Napier is expected to be in top playing condition for the second Test starting at McLean Park, Napier on Thursday.

The Test playing strip is slightly to one side of the strip originally scheduled to be used for the match, which was affected by minor patchiness after reseeding following the West Indies series. The patchiness is purely cosmetic and not the result of disease.

The new strip appears hard and flat, with affected areas well outside the playing zone. The strip has been extensively prepared over the past 10 days and is in excellent condition.

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