CRIK: Nightmare pitch turns into a dream

From: AAP Sports News (Australia) | Date: December 2, 2004 | Copyright information

AAP Sports News (Australia)
12-02-2004
CRIK: Nightmare pitch turns into a dream

By Will Swanton

SYDNEY, Dec 2 AAP - Nathan Bracken took 7-4 and the pitch looked like a nightmare.

Phil Jaques made an unbeaten 154 and it looked like a dream.

All during one bizarre day of Pura Cup cricket at the SCG where the Blues were humiliating
South Australia in the most comprehensive fashion.

SA captain Graham Manou won the toss after morning rain and chose to bat under overcast skies.

He was regretting that decision 80 minutes later as he sat with his players in a funereal
visitors' dressing ...

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