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• England’s series defeat means supposed new era gets off to flat start | Ali Martin

  03-12-2019 15:00
  
  Loss to New Zealand means England have gone without a series win this year for the first time since 1999
  For the second time in less than two years England’s Test team leave New Zealand with a 1-0 series defeat to show for their efforts; a hammering in the first outing and a slightly improved follow-up performance that still ended with a draw and handshakes.That said, while only 41 overs were bowled on a soggy final day, one that typically brightened up once the umpires had called things o
  
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• The Spin | Cricketer, comic, artist, innovator: 'Felix', the ultimate all-rounder

  03-12-2019 12:21
  
  Under a pseudonym, Nicholas Wanostrocht made his mark by inventing bowling machines, protective gloves and moreIn late 1860 there was a bit of a squabble in the English clergy provoked by the Bishop of Rochester’s condemnation of some of the unbecoming habits that some clergymen had unfortunately taken up. He took particular umbrage at those guilty of “too great developments of beard and whisker”, and added the desire to “blot out the names of [cricket clubs] as fit for t
  
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• New Zealand v England: Test series player ratings

  03-12-2019 12:08
  
  Joe Root and Chris Woakes impressed for England, while Dom Sibley and Zak Crawley had tough baptismsDom Sibley 3 A tough baptism for the new opener, who clipped his first ball in Test cricket for four but made just 38 runs across three innings and twice ducked into bouncers as New Zealand found ways to unpick his open-stance technique. Held one blinding catch at gully, to his credit and deserves more time Related: Drawn second Test hands New Zealand 1-0 series win over EnglandContinue reading...
  
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• NZ cricket refers Jofra Archer abuse to police after failed investigation

  03-12-2019 06:07
  
  NZ Cricket probe failed to identify offender in racial abuse case‘What happened to Jofra was reprehensible,’ said David WhiteNew Zealand Cricket has referred the racial abuse directed at England bowler Jofra Archer during the first Test to police, having failed in its own investigation to identify the person responsible.Archer called out the abuse from a lone spectator which occurred after he was dismissed late in the Test at Mount Maunganui’s Bay Oval last week. NZ Cricket apo
  
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• Australia look to bigger fish after feasting on the entree that was Pakistan | Jonathan Howcroft

  03-12-2019 04:54
  
  You can only beat what’s in front of you, but Australia will be hoping their bloodless series win over Pakistan is sufficient preparation for New Zealand Ease into some ruby slippers, tap your heels together three times, and repeat after me: you can only beat what’s in front of you, you can only beat what’s in front of you, you can only beat what’s in front of you. Good, now we can begin.Pakistan are not a very good Test cricket side; they’re ranked eight in the for
  
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• New Zealand v England: second Test, final day – as it happened

  03-12-2019 04:23
  
  Rain brought an early end to proceedings with the match destined to be a draw in any case, giving New Zealand a 1-0 series victory 3.23am GMT Otherwise, I suppose that’s us. New Zealand win 1-0, so congratulations to an excellent and likeable team. However the combination of flat, slow pitches, along with the Kookaburra ball, made for a relatively dull series between two teams who should be anything but that – and that was a shame. Still, cricket is better than no cricket and we&rsqu
  
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• Drawn second Test hands New Zealand 1-0 series win over England

  03-12-2019 04:00
  
  Rain forces early stumps as hosts reach 241-2 in second digKiwis Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor register centuriesThe rains began in Hamilton at 1.55pm and by 3.53pm the umpires had seen enough. The second Test between New Zealand and England was called off as a draw and with it the hosts had secured a 1-0 series win - their fifth in a row at home.That result had looked inevitable regardless as, on a heartbreaking pitch that barely looked used even by the fifth day, New Zealand had moved to 241
  
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• Spinners 'on notice' as Australia stick with winning formula for NZ series

  03-12-2019 01:47
  
  Bancroft the only change to squad which beat PakistanSelectors hint a spinner could be brought in to help LyonAustralia’s back-up spinners have been told to step up and be ready for a Sydney call-up after selectors picked a virtually unchanged squad for the New Zealand Test series.Reserve batsman Cameron Bancroft was on Tuesday left out of the squad for the three Tests, the only alteration to the group that thumped Pakistan 2-0. Related: Nathan Lyon takes five-fer as Australia thrash Pakis
  
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