What is the point of preparing a pitch like the one in Adelaide? Except to provide infinite LOLZ at Imran Tahir's expense, I mean.

Also, what on earth have they done to one of the prettiest grounds in the world?

Saffers all out for 225. Decent start to a Test career by Faf du Plessis, mind.
And I must thank Dale Steyn for an abominable leave that allowed Mitchell Johnson to take his off-pole. It might just get Johnson on the plane for the Ashes. All together now.... "He bowls to the left......."