• Root: 'It wasn't even close to being a fair contest' • England avoid defeat but Lord's groundsman under fire England's bowlers will not thank Joe Root for it but their captain was highly critical of the Lord's pitch after his side's 143-run victory against Ireland. "I don't like saying this but the wicket was substandard for a Test match," Root said after Ireland were bowled out for 38. "It wasn't even close to being a fair contest between bat and ball throughout the whole game." He admitt...
Joe Root hits out at 'substandard' Lord's pitch after England's three-day Test win
The Guardian - 26 Jul 2019 19:52
• Root: 'It wasn't even close to being a fair contest' • England avoid defeat but Lord's groundsman under fire England's bowlers will not thank Joe Root for it but their captain was highly critical of the Lord's pitch after his side's 143-run victory against Ireland. "I don't like saying this but the wicket was substandard for a Test match," Root said after Ireland were bowled out for 38. "It wasn't even close to being a fair contest between bat and ball throughout the whole game." He admitt...
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