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‘Pitch preparation is a genuine art’: Meet the women breaking new ground at Lord’s
This summer at Lord’s, there has been a subtle but significant difference in the process of pitch preparation. On head groundsman Karl McDermott’s team are two women, New Zealander Meg Lay and ...
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Lord's Test not even close to a fair contest between bat and ball: Joe Root
After England had been dismissed for 85 in their first innings and then Ireland were routed for 38 on day three, Root called the Lord's surface, the first Test pitch prepared by new groundsman ...
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Head predicts Konstas recall for Lord’s as Galle pitch bakes
The Australians are expecting a fresh Galle pitch to be more helpful to spinners ... old walking out to bat against the Proteas at Lord’s in June. Konstas, winner of the Bradman young cricketer ...