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● For Wanderers head-groundsman Bethuel Buthelezi, the equation is simple: Prepare a surface with little outside influence and let the cricketers do the entertaining.

If the test series between South Africa and India was to reach a positive conclusion, Buthelezi would have been at the sharp end of the spotlight after the subcontinent-like surface Bryan Bloy whipped up at SuperSport Park.

Buthelezi felt pity for Bloy, who prepared his first test pitch, but said the surface was under-watered as the province baked in the lead-up to and during the second test.

That’s something he’s avoided as the Wanderers strip was difficult to spot on the playing surface such was the verdant green hue of the pitch.

But there’s still a fair amount of shaving and watering that needs to take place.

“This is my third season here and I know how to prepare the surface on my own. Chris Scott does come through for an hour or so but it’s under my full control now.

“He came through though and was happy with the progress. I’ve been told that they want a green mamba and that’s the green mamba I’m going to prepare for them,” Buthelezi said.

“I don’t think the SuperSport Park pitch was well watered and I think that applies to the whole pitch square and not just the surface they played on. There needs to be quite a lot of water below the surface so the pitch can stay compact and not break up. I suspect