“The wicket was dead for bowlers and there was nothing in it for them.”
Shahid Afridi
“I think it's a wicket the batsmen would like to roll up and keep, but the bowlers would like to bury.”
Graeme Smith
“The fast bowlers showed there was enough movement in the air and enough movement in the wicket to encourage them and Ricky to keep them going,”
John Buchanan
“I'm the master of the wicket!”
Gerard Way
“It was one those bad days for them [the wicket takers]. I think they bowled a bit too short, but all credit to them. They bowled splendidly well throughout the tournament [the World Cup].”
Sourav Ganguly
“Bracken has got a great record here and he'll bowl well on the wicket.”
Ricky Ponting
“Credit to them, they played very well. It was not an easy wicket to bat on early on - but they played like real champions.”
