Following a heavy defeat in the second Test, England coach Brendon McCullum has requested a faster, bouncier pitch for the upcoming Lord's Test. This comes after both McCullum and captain Ben Stokes acknowledged misreading the Edgbaston pitch,

Brendon McCullum has bemoaned the “subcontinental” Edgbaston wicket and called for more “pace, bounce and sideways movement” at Lord’s this week.

Brendon McCullum rules out move up the order for Jamie Smith despite Edgbaston records - Wicketkeeper Smith made scores of 184 not out and 88 batting at number seven in the second Test defeat