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Joel Gould

FOUND: Australia embrace unknowns on darwins split pitch | Mind Blowing Facts

Shane Warne (left) was in the Australia side the last time Darwin played host to Test cricket. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Marrara Stadium in Darwin will host its first Test match in 22 years and head curator Jake Pavlich is rightly proud of the drop-in split-pitch Australia and Bangladesh will play on.

The narrow centre square will provide different challenges for the batters in particular when the first Test begins on Thursday, but the split in the middle is nothing for players to fear.

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