Perth, Nov. 19 -- WA Cricket head curator Isaac McDonald has spiced up the things regarding how the pitch will behave for the Ashes opener between Australia and England at the Optus Stadium, starting Friday.

Having opened in 2018, Optus Stadium in Perth has missed two international cricket seasons due to Covid, and the stadium is a relatively new Test venue with no consistent trend established yet.

When India toured Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, the first Test was played at Optus Stadium, and both teams' first innings were over within four sessions before the pitch flattened on Days 2 and 3. The cracks started to come through as well.

Ahead of the Ashes opener against England, WA Cricket head curator Isaac McDonald ...