Sentence examples for pitch expected from inspiring English sources

England's tactics seem to be to bat for as long as possible, which is probably the right way to go about things, especially with the pitch expected to disintegrate later.

A further option for Cook and Trevor Bayliss is the uncapped left-armer Liam Dawson, who is also on standby for a possible Test debut should England opt to take three spinners into the match on a Mumbai pitch expected to turn.

But, with the pitch expected to turn from day one and produce a positive result, Gooch wants England to play for the win.

With three days of clear weather left in the game and the pitch expected to wear on days four and five, it will take batting way beyond their recent efforts for England to hang on for a draw.

"Ronnie was in a state of shock, you don't go on a football pitch expecting to lose your finger.

66 min: Zaki trots on to the pitch, expect him to go missing in the 73rd minute after a bout of homesickness.

"When they did that for my 250th game, I'd gone out on the pitch expecting a little flag or something so big," he says, sizing it up with one arm.

England could have at least one laugh at Watson's expense after his hilariously dumb dismissal, run out by Tim Bresnan as he stood vacantly in the middle of the pitch expecting Ian Bell to take a steepling catch – and Watson was prepared to laugh along with them.

"Ronnie was in a state of shock, you don't go on a football pitch expecting to lose your finger and Ronnie was horrified by what has gone on because it's a football match and he's nearly lost his finger".

About 10 minutes later, it was announced that the first pitch was expected around 10 30.

Unfortunately, he is often addressed simply as "Pitch!" I expected lines like: "You!