England Take Control on Rainy Day at Edgbaston Test
Listen to the story
England and Pakistan are playing a Test match. This is the third Test in the series.
The match is at Edgbaston. Edgbaston is a cricket ground in England.
Day three of the match happened. It rained on this day.
The rain stopped some play. But England still played well.
England now has command of the match. This means England is winning.
People can follow the match on the radio. There are also video highlights online.
A highlight is a short video of the best parts. Fans like to watch these.
This match is part of the Pakistan tour of England. A tour is when a team travels to play matches.
The two teams are playing many matches this summer. This is Test number three.
Vocabulary15 words
- Test
- a long cricket match; it can take five days
- Edgbaston
- a place in England; a big cricket ground
- command
- control; being in the strong position
- highlights
- short videos of the best parts of a game
- tour
- trips to another country to play matches
- series
- a group of matches between two teams
- rain-affected
- when rain stops or changes a game
- score
- the number of points in a game
- ground
- a place where sports happen
- match
- a game between two teams
- radio
- a way to listen to sound only, no picture
- video
- moving pictures with sound
- fans
- people who like a team or sport
- summer
- the warm season of the year
- team
- a group of players
Quiz
Answer key
1. Edgbaston 2. It rained 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
England and Pakistan are playing a _____ match.
The match is at _____.
Day three of the match happened. It _____ on this day.
The rain stopped some play. But England still played _____.
England now has _____ of the match.
People can follow the match on the _____.
There are also video _____ online.
This match is part of the Pakistan _____ of England.
The two teams are playing many matches this _____.