<p class="title">Australia coach Justin Langer said on Wednesday he expected a pacey wicket at the new Perth Stadium for the second Test against India and declared "pretty boy" captain Tim Paine "ready to go" despite injury.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Australia are looking to avenge a 31-run defeat in Adelaide to level the four-Test series but Langer admitted there was some uncertainty over the surface in Perth.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Test will be the first played at the new stadium and Langer said it appeared the wicket was similar to the fast track which made its predecessor, the WACA, a haven for pace bowlers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm really fascinated and can't wait to see what the wicket brings," he told reporters. "There's only been one four-day game in its history.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I went and watched a bit of the NSW versus WA game -- there was certainly some pace and bounce there. We've also seen some pace and bounce in it during the one-dayers and T20 game."</p>.<p class="bodytext">But he said neither team would know how the drop-in pitch plays in Test conditions until the match begins on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Time will tell what the wicket brings... If we can get (WACA-style pace and bounce) it'd be a great thing for Test cricket," Langer said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Langer also scoffed at suggestions skipper Paine could miss the Test after a delivery in Adelaide smashed into a right finger that has required several operations in the past.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Paine is the toughest pretty boy I've seen in my life," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Even if it was snapped in about four places he'd still be right. He's absolutely fine. He's obviously had issues with it before but he's 100 percent ready to go."</p>
<p class="title">Australia coach Justin Langer said on Wednesday he expected a pacey wicket at the new Perth Stadium for the second Test against India and declared "pretty boy" captain Tim Paine "ready to go" despite injury.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Australia are looking to avenge a 31-run defeat in Adelaide to level the four-Test series but Langer admitted there was some uncertainty over the surface in Perth.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Test will be the first played at the new stadium and Langer said it appeared the wicket was similar to the fast track which made its predecessor, the WACA, a haven for pace bowlers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm really fascinated and can't wait to see what the wicket brings," he told reporters. "There's only been one four-day game in its history.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I went and watched a bit of the NSW versus WA game -- there was certainly some pace and bounce there. We've also seen some pace and bounce in it during the one-dayers and T20 game."</p>.<p class="bodytext">But he said neither team would know how the drop-in pitch plays in Test conditions until the match begins on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Time will tell what the wicket brings... If we can get (WACA-style pace and bounce) it'd be a great thing for Test cricket," Langer said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Langer also scoffed at suggestions skipper Paine could miss the Test after a delivery in Adelaide smashed into a right finger that has required several operations in the past.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Paine is the toughest pretty boy I've seen in my life," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Even if it was snapped in about four places he'd still be right. He's absolutely fine. He's obviously had issues with it before but he's 100 percent ready to go."</p>