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“Probably Bigger Than…”: Ben Stokes Reacts After Losing First Test As England Captain | Cricket News
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“Probably Bigger Than…”: Ben Stokes Reacts After Losing First Test As England Captain | Cricket News

[ad_1] England captain Ben Stokes feels blessed to be involved in a dramatic and high-quality game of cricket that his side lost by just one run, saying the enjoyment of being part of the thriller has outweighed the disappointment of losing the second Test. New Zealand defeated England by one run in a sensational finish at the Basin Reserve on Tuesday to level the two-match series 1-1. It is only the fourth occasion in Test history that a team, forced to follow-on, has gone on to win the match, with the previous occasions being England in 1894 and 1981, and India in 2001."It's disappointing to not win, obviously. But we look at the bigger picture of what everyone's enjoyed and seen here today. It's probably bigger than the disappointment at the moment," said Stokes, who tasted a rare def...
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New Zealand Beat England By 1 Run In Thriller, Achieve Rare Test Feat | Cricket News
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New Zealand Beat England By 1 Run In Thriller, Achieve Rare Test Feat | Cricket News

[ad_1] New Zealand beat England by just one run in a second-Test thriller on Tuesday to draw the series despite having been forced to follow-on in Wellington. With the win, New Zealand became just the third team (after England and India) to win a Test match after following on. It was only the fourth occasion a team has won a Test after being asked to follow on. England managed it twice, against Australia in 1894 and 1981, while India beat Australia in 2001. New Zealand set England a target of 258 runs to win, but the visitors were all out for 256 in dramatic scenes as the two-Test series finished 1-1.Neil Wagner took the decisive wicket of James Anderson as New Zealand wicketkeeper Tom Blundell pulled off a diving catch to make history."Amazing achievement, hats off to everyone, everyone...
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New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test, Day 5, Live Score Updates | Cricket News
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New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test, Day 5, Live Score Updates | Cricket News

[ad_1] New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test Day 5, Live: England eye another win© AFPNew Zealand vs England, 2nd Test Day 5 Live Updates:England will begin the final Day of the second Test against New Zealand at 48/1 with the visitors needing 210 runs more to win. Ben Duckett (23*) and Ollie Robinson (1*) are standing unbeaten at the crease. Earlier, Record-breaker Kane Williamson stroked a superb century Monday to steer New Zealand to 483 all out in their second innings and set England a target of 258 runs to win the second Test in Wellington. Former captain Williamson hit 132 and Tom Blundell was last man out for 90 as the hosts fought back after being asked to follow on. (LIVE SCORECARD)Here are the LIVE Updates of Day 5 of the 2nd Test Match between New Zealand and England straight from ...
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Kane Williamson Century Sees New Zealand Set England 258 To Win 2nd Test | Cricket News
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Kane Williamson Century Sees New Zealand Set England 258 To Win 2nd Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] Record-breaker Kane Williamson stroked a superb century Monday to steer New Zealand to 483 all out in their second innings and set England a target of 258 runs to win the second Test in Wellington. Former captain Williamson hit 132 and Tom Blundell was last man out for 90 as the hosts fought back after being asked to follow on. England were 48-1 in their second innings at stumps after opener Zak Crawley, on 24, was bowled by a delivery that nipped back from New Zealand captain Tim Southee.Ben Duckett remained unbeaten on 23 and nightwatchman Ollie Robinson was on one, leaving England to score a further 210 runs on Tuesday's final day for a 2-0 sweep after winning the first Test by 267 runs.New Zealand need nine wickets to pull off only the fourth victory by a side following on in ...
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New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test Day 3, Live Score Updates | Cricket News
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New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test Day 3, Live Score Updates | Cricket News

[ad_1] New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test Day 3, Live: England are in control.© AFPNew Zealand vs England, 2nd Test Day 3, Live: On Day 2, James Anderson validated his elevation to top spot in the world Test bowling rankings with a lethal opening spell as England took full control of the second Test against New Zealand on Saturday. Veteran seamer Anderson snared 3-37, sending the Black Caps crashing to 138-7 when rain forced an early end to day two in Wellington, after England declared their first innings at 435-8. Spinner Jack Leach also took three scalps, leaving New Zealand staring at a 297-run deficit with three days remaining. (LIVE SCORECARD)Here are the LIVE Updates of Day 3 of the 2nd Test Match between New Zealand and England straight from Basin Reserve, WellingtonFeatured Video O...
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2nd Test: James Anderson Puts England In Control Against New Zealand | Cricket News
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2nd Test: James Anderson Puts England In Control Against New Zealand | Cricket News

[ad_1] James Anderson validated his elevation to top spot in the world Test bowling rankings with a lethal opening spell as England took full control of the second Test against New Zealand on Saturday. Veteran seamer Anderson snared 3-37, sending the Black Caps crashing to 138-7 when rain forced an early end to day two in Wellington, after England declared their first innings at 435-8. Spinner Jack Leach also took three scalps, leaving New Zealand staring at a 297-run deficit with three days remaining.Red-hot England are on course for a sweep of the two-match series, having won the first Test by 267 runs at Mount Maunganui with the same mix of aggressive batting and potent new-ball bowling.Joe Root was unbeaten on 153 when captain Ben Stokes made his assertive declaration, leaving the to...
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New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test Day 2, Live Score Updates | Cricket News
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New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test Day 2, Live Score Updates | Cricket News

[ad_1] NZ vs ENG, 2nd Test Day 2, Live: England on top vs NZ© AFPNZ vs ENG, 2nd Test Day 2, Live Updates: England will begin Day 2 of the 2nd Test against New Zealand at 315/3 with Harry Brook (184*) and Joe Root (101*) standing unbeaten at the crease. Red-hot Harry Brook made a majestic 184 not out to put England firmly in control against New Zealand in Wellington on Friday in the second Test. Joe Root was unbeaten on a classy 101 as the tourists rampaged their way to 315-3 before rain ended the opening day of the series decider early. (LIVE SCORECARD)Here are the Live Updates of Day 2 of the 2nd Test Match between New Zealand and England straight from Basin Reserve, WellingtonFeatured Video Of The DayFans Overwhelmed As India Beat Australia By 6 Wickets In 2nd TestTopics mentioned in t...
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Harry Brook, Joe Root Centuries Put England In Charge Of New Zealand Test | Cricket News
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Harry Brook, Joe Root Centuries Put England In Charge Of New Zealand Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] Red-hot Harry Brook made a majestic 184 not out to put England firmly in control against New Zealand in Wellington on Friday in the second Test. Joe Root was unbeaten on a classy 101 as the tourists rampaged their way to 315-3 before rain ended the opening day of the series decider early. Brook's breathtaking display at the Basin Reserve made him the first player to score 800 or more runs in his first nine Test innings. The 24-year-old came to the crease with England wobbling at 21-3 inside the first seven overs.The hosts won the toss and elected to bowl on a green wicket.That decision paid instant reward as New Zealand quickly dismissed England's top order of Zak Crawley (two), Ben Duckett (nine) and Ollie Pope (10).Matt Henry and skipper Tim Southee did the early damage for the ...
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England Unchanged For Second New Zealand Test After ‘Perfect Game’ | Cricket News
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England Unchanged For Second New Zealand Test After ‘Perfect Game’ | Cricket News

[ad_1] England named an unchanged team for the second and final Test against New Zealand in Wellington starting Friday, after captain Ben Stokes said they had played "the perfect game" to go 1-0 up in the series. The tourists dominated the first Test in Mount Maunganui to win by 267 runs with 40-year-old fast bowler James Anderson claiming seven wickets. The haul has seen him return to the top of the Test bowling world rankings for the sixth time in his career and the first time since 2018, deposing Australia captain Pat Cummins.Stokes was not surprised Anderson had returned to the pinnacle after claiming match figures of 7-54 at the Bay Oval, forming part of a potent pace trio with Stuart Broad and Ollie Robinson."I don't think he'll be that fussed by it, to be honest. He'll just keep d...
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