India, Nov. 21 -- The surface and pitch at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati might be the most inspected piece of turf in India this weekend, after the debacle at Eden Gardens at Kolkata has forced pressure onto the curators to put together a sporting wicket for the second India vs South Africa Test match.

After the first Test was wrapped up in less than three days with minimal run-scoring, demands have been endless for a pitch that allows five days of Test cricket. It has been the singular talking point after Simon Harmer and Keshav Maharaj wreaked havoc in Kolkata.

Having had an early look at the pitch two days before the start of the match, Proteas bowling coach Piet Botha spoke about what to expect in Guwahati in a media interaction...