Pitch perfect

Hubris:

Coach wants same seaming pitches used for India series 

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has challenged England to produce the same green, seaming pitches they used to beat India when Australia visit next year.“The wickets were quite sporting over there in the last couple of Test matches,” said Lehmann. “The Oval … I can’t remember that sort of wicket being produced for an Australian Test match in the last 50 or 60 years, so that’s interesting in itself. “From my point of view, I am looking for those sort of wickets next year.”

Can we get the same next summer please? RT @HomeOfCricket: Here it is. The Lord's pitch. What do you think? #EngvInd https://t.co/dH5evLswb6

— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) July 17, 2014

Nemesis:

 Whingeing:

ENGLAND stands accused of jeopardising the spirit of international cricket, with the Australian team left seething over the extremity of the pitch the ECB has doctored for the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.