Sriram Veera’s notes from the Optus Stadium 9:19 am (local time in Perth) | 6.20 am (IST): “With 30 minutes to go for the toss, not much change in the crowd scene, I’m afraid,” writes in Sriram Veera. “Not many inside and neither are they ‘streaming in through the turnstiles’. Surprisingly. The Indian origin crowds too haven’t yet turned up in any significant numbers. Of course the official start of play is at 10.20, an hour away. With the entry and exit a breeze in this large stadium, one can afford to come close to start and still get to your seat before the first edge carries through to second slip.”