Brisbane. Like Adelaide, these days there is a cloudy and rainy atmosphere in Brisbane too. On Wednesday, Australia had to do indoor training due to bad weather. In such a situation, the match is bound to be interesting amidst rainy conditions on the fast pitch of Brisbane, where the ball will be swinging and seaming a lot. Brisbane pitch curator David Sandersky said that the early season pitch can be beneficial for Australia. This pitch can prove to be helpful for Pat Cummins and his bowling unit in the third Test against India, which will start on Saturday.

Sandersky told news.com.au, 'The nature of the pitch changes at different times of the season. At the end of the season, the pitch may be more broken, while at the beginning the pitch is new and helpful for the bowlers.' He also told that the process of preparing the traditional pitch of Gaba is always the same. He said, 'We try to make Gaba's pitch fast, bouncy and challenging every year.'

Australia's recent performance at the Gabba has been mixed. The team has lost the last two Tests, including defeats against the West Indies in January 2023 and India in 2021. However, Australia have dominated Test matches played in December, especially due to the fresh pitches of the early season. In such a situation, the time of the match becomes important for the result.

Only one Sheffield Shield match has been played at the Gabba this season, which does not give much information about the condition of the pitch. This pink ball match was played between Queensland and Victoria, where 15 wickets fell on the first day, but Victoria won by scoring 439 runs in the second innings.

Sandursky hoped that in this test match too, there will be a balance between the batsman and the bowler. He said, 'We are trying to make a pitch that has something for both the batsman and the bowler.'

Talking about the weather here, bad weather is forecast this week, which could make pitch preparation and playing conditions even more challenging. The future of the Gabba as a Test venue after next summer is uncertain. Brisbane has traditionally hosted the first Test of Australia's summer, this season's earlier schedule and venue rotation point to major changes in the Test calendar. Next year, the Gabba will host the second Test of the Ashes series in early December.