James Wallace explained what kept the Barmy Army entertained with little to cheer about

Ijust don’t want to go to work” came the boozy refrain from the Hollies stand. Seventeen thousand fans were welcomed back to Edgbaston, the second England v New Zealand Test match being a scheduled ‘Government Test Event’ whereby the punters had to show a negative test on the morning of the game. Once inside it was back to the old days, almost. No social distancing, no masks (while sat down in the stands at least) no ‘bubbles’. The familiar sights of the pandemic...