Wednesday 27 November 2013 11:08, UK
The curator at the Adelaide Oval has dismissed fears that there will be little in the pitch for the bowlers when Australia and England clash in the second Ashes Test.
And Mitchell Johnson plans to make life uncomfortable for England's batsmen in the second Test at Adelaide where the pitch is usually more unpredictable than the one in Brisbane. The 32-year-old Aussie claimed nine wickets in the first Test which the hosts won by 381 runs. And with the action now heading to the Adelaide Oval, Johnson intends to give the tourists more problems to think about. He said: "I'll still come in with the short ball because it is up and down in Adelaide, so it makes it even harder I think. "At the Gabba, you know it's a true bounce. But Adelaide is not true bounce. So I think that makes it a lot more difficult to play the short ball, and obviously reverse swing comes in to it as well. "I don't like facing bouncers. No one does. When the ball's coming past your nose on a fast wicket, it's never nice. "I'm not sure if it's fear (in the minds of the English batsmen) but I'll definitely continue to use it, because it definitely worked in Brisbane." The second Test in Adelaide will be shown live on Sky Sports 2 HD from December 5.
