Australia batting star Glenn Maxwell wants the Sydney Cricket Ground to be mean and green for Thursday’s World Cup semi-final against India despite the pitch’s reputation as a spinners’ paradise.
Maxwell believes home field advantage could be key as the co-hosts look to end the defending champions’ seven-match winning streak at the tournament, an impressive run which has seen them bowl out the opposition in every match.
“Hopefully we get a fast one (pitch). It has been a pretty good wicket this year and hopefully there is a bit of grass there as well,” said Maxwell, who is desperate for a track which will play into the hands of an attack which boasts fast bowlers Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Johnson and Josh Hazlewood.
India have a woeful record at the SCG where they have triumphed just once in 14 ODIs against Australia — with their only win coming back in 2008.
