Showers, thunder in Auckland region. Very localised, but if you're in the UK you might not miss too much if you choose sleep over coffee.
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England's redemption Down Under? Aus ODIs & NZ Tour 2018
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If NZ wrap it up, it will be only the 2nd time they have beaten England by an innings. Previous one was the alleged sex and drugs tour
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/1...aland-1983-84/
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YJB gets a second reprieve in a set of comically bad cricket. Shocking half-tracker from Astle, terribly pulled by Bairstow getting a toe end sending a dolly to Boult at mid-on, who promptly drops the kind of catch a 5 year old would be embarrassed to miss.
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Stokes, after channeling his inner Collingwood, falls to the last ball* before dinner** and England are 300-7. NZ have 31 overs in which to - surely and deservedly - wrap this up
*His dismissal made it the last ball. He would have faced 3 more had he not got out
** Against modern cricket
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NZ played very well, though. The wicket was flat on Day 5 but they got the job done, unlike the previous tour when Prior enabled England to scrape a draw. Their bowling looks better than England's: that few mph quicker that makes all the difference. Catching was also outstanding.
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Originally posted by ad hoc View PostStokes, after channeling his inner Collingwood, falls to the last ball* before dinner** and England are 300-7. NZ have 31 overs in which to - surely and deservedly - wrap this up
*His dismissal made it the last ball. He would have faced 3 more had he not got out
** Against modern cricket
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Apparently the first time NZ have won consecutive Tests against England, albeit years apart.
I had to refresh my memory about Nasser's Nadir of Ninety-Nine, when England lost two but not in a row. Wikipedia offers a comforting footnote to those who might think this England team have hit new lows:
Darren Maddy and Ed Giddins (both Eng) made their Test debuts.
So yeah, it's been worse.
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England are still strong at home, whereas between 1986 and 1999 they lost 11 home series, including at least one home series against every Test nation.
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/englan...id=1;type=team
However, I think the current side is uniquely poor away from home because they have no genuine pace or spin and some of the batting is not Test class in away conditions.
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Every team except England and Zimbabwe won an away Test in 2017.Last edited by Satchmo Distel; 27-03-2018, 14:37.
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