Head curator Matt Page has vowed to continue pushing the boundaries with pitch preparation in a bid to produce a lively MCG deck for the Boxing Day Test

The much-maligned wicket took a huge hit earlier this month when a Sheffield Shield match was abandoned because of player safety fears on a surface that contained too much moisture.

But Page is confident preparation is on track three days out from the second Test between Australia and New Zealand.



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