Music before song and dance?

In such a case, it would be ideal for Australia to go into the match with three pacers and a spinner in Hogg, especially with enough purchase for the tweakers on offer, Ware argued.

8220;I still don8217;t think it will seam any more than usual. My personal view would be to go for a balanced attack with a spinner in it. Shane Warne got a five-for on the first day of the Boxing Day Test last year, and we8217;ve been getting turn in all the Pura Cup games this year.

8220;The weather is shocking but I still think we8217;ll have a pitch that isn8217;t too greened-up,8221; the curator was quoted as saying by The Age on Sunday.

Ware was upset with inclement weather which, he rued, hampered pitch preparation for the series opener.

8220;In a perfect world we would have 10 days of mild weather before the game, but we8217;ve had our Test track under the covers for the last three days and that8217;s not ideal for us.

8220;I8217;m not overly concerned yet. We need a break in the weather, though, so we can get the covers off. We basically need one good day to finish things off. We8217;re at the mercy of the weather,8221; he said.

Ware8217;s observation would definitely make the Australian think-tank review their initial plan of unleashing a four-pronged pace attack, comprising Brett Lee, Stuart Clark, Shaun Tait and Mitchell Johnson, against the Indians.