My second visit to Edgbaston for Day 3 of the 3rd test against Pakistan. Previously I had been to an ODI here.
A view from the South East corner in the Hollies
England v Pakistan
Men’s Test Match
England 1st
England 2nd
Pakistan 1st
Pakistan 2nd
Result
1st T: Headingley,
19-23 Aug
409 ao
171 ao
135 ao
England win by Innings +103 runs
2nd T: Lords,
27-31 Aug
290 ao
208 ao
110 ao
194 ao
England win by 194 runs
3rd T:Edgbaston,
9-13 Sep
453 ao
130/2
133 ao
449 ao
England win by 8 wickets
Just before lunch on the 4th day of the 3rd TM England reached their target of 130 runs. Joe Root (62) and Jordan Cox (59) formed a nice partnership after an early scare that saw England 0 for 2. England won the series 3:0 and now prepare for a 5 game T20 series against Sri Lanka
View of the Radisson Red building site
Day 3 Highlights
Edgbaston Seating Plan
Main Reception to England's third oldest Test ground
Queuing to get into the Hollies
Crossing the River Rea into the Hollies
Morning view from the Hollies
The South Stand (Pavilion End)
To the left is the RES Wyatt Stand at the City End, directly behind the bowler's arm.
The Stanley Barnes Stand in front of the Thwaite Memorial Scoreboard.
A view from the Hollies to the City End
The Flintstones are off to lunch
Me and Iain are going too
Twelfth Man for lunch
Warwickshire Merch
Back in my seat for the afternoon session
England's Cider and Guinness Army
Temporary seating at the Stanley Barnes Stand
Press Box Stand
Video from the Press Box Stand
The Erich Hollies Stand is the raucous Party Stand and spiritual HQ of the Barmy Army
My first visit to Lord's for Day 2 of the 2nd test against Pakistan. The Men's team has had a re-shuffle since Ben Stokes retired from international duty and Yorkshire's Joe Root is now Captain. So far so good
The morning session at Lord’s was bathed in sunlight with picture-postcard clouds scattered across the sky. The day was only briefly interrupted by a 30-minute rain shower at 3pm.
£117 - Oooh! Suits you Sir
England v Pakistan
Men’s Test Match
England 1st
England 2nd
Pakistan 1st
Pakistan 2nd
Result
1st T: Headingley,
19-23 Aug
409 ao
171 ao
135 ao
England win by Innings +103 runs
2nd T: Lords,
27-31 Aug
290 ao
208 ao
110 ao
194 ao
England win by 194 runs
3rd T:Edgbaston,
9-13 Sep
Day 2 Highlights
Entering Lord's through the main MCC entrance at Grace Gate with the Tavern Stand in the background
Today I'm in the Edrich Stand (Upper - Block 9)
The WG Grace Stature in Coronation Garden
Thomas Lord's heavy horse drawn stone roller used to make the wicket playable between 1787-1814
In the MCC Museum is the famous Ashes urn. It is only 10.5 cm high and is believed to contain the ashes of a cricket bail used during a game on 29 Aug 1882 when Australia defeated England at the Kennington Oval. It was presented to the English team which toured Australia in 1882-83 who won the series 2:1, bringing the Ashes home!
The Edrich Stand, Barclay's Media Centre and Compton Stand taken from the Nursery Pavilion
Batsman
Bowler
Barclay's Media Stand with the Edrich stand to the right
The Compton Stand
The Morning session begins with fair conditions and the English tail enders at the crease
The Morning session and the start of play
The Pavilion is packed with MCC members and playing staff
The Warner stand (refurbished in 2012)
Grey floodlight above the Edrich stand
The space age Media Centre popping out of the stands
The 'slope' rises 2.5m across the field to the Grandstand
There is currently a 27-29 year wait for MCC full membership, although you might get offered associate membership after 7-9 yrs but you still will not gain access to the 'long room' on big match days
The distinct canopies of the Mound Stand were designed to replicate Marquees at village cricket events. In the centre is the Tavern Stand where the original Tavern was located in 1867 (demolished in 1966). Next to the Pavilion the upper Allen Stand is designed to accommodate the growing MCC membership but the lower stand is available to the public
The Grandstand was opened in1998 by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and was the original home of the Father Time Weathervane which is now on top of the clock tower opposite
The Pavilion opened in 1890 and is Grade II listed
The 'slope' rising from the Mound stand to the Grandstand
Shan caught by Smith off Archer for 1. Pakistan trail by 274
At lunch I meet Charlie, Tyrone and Bish's ex Brother-in-law
Rain is coming
3pm and rains delays play
Father Time give us a clue!
30 mins later and the covers are off
Mark (Inverness) and John (Somerset)
Afternoon session is coming to a close
At tea Pakistan are 110 all out after 37.2 overs. England's 2nd innings finishes 81 for 3
Bad light ends play early with England leading by 261 with 7 wickets remaining. Day 3 has rain forecast😮
