Abandoned in Sunshine: The Umpires' Unforgivable Faux Pas The scenes at Lord's on Saturday were a testament to cricket's enduring power as a spectator sport, but not for reasons that the England team or their fans might have hoped.
Play was abandoned due to bad light and rain, only to be restarted – and then called off again – just before 7pm in bright sunlight.
Nasser Hussain's seething reaction, captured by Sky Sports, summed up the frustration felt by fans who had waited patiently for hours on end. "That's a joke," he exclaimed, his words dripping with incredulity.