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Knife-edge thrillers, tears, and two slices of Onions
The nail-biter in Christchurch joins a long list of final-day dramas England have been part of in this century. Four-day Tests, anyone?
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England
Cricket
Bayliss wants greater competition for batting spots
England's head coach has hinted that the batting line-up is unlikely to change much for the series against Pakistan in May, despite few of the issues being resolved over the winter
England
Cricket
Agonising end to a season of crumbs
Having failed to break New Zealand's lower-order resistance, England will leave Christchurch with many of the same questions that were on their minds on arrival in Perth more than five months ago
England
Cricket
Anderson's hard yards set new record
The years of bowling for England's leading Test wicket-taker are reflected in a new landmark
england
'The guys want more Test cricket' - Kane Williamson
On the day of a heroic draw, the big number that loomed was that New Zealand have played only four Tests this season, a reality that captain Williamson said was frustrating
England
Cricket
Cook will open in the summer - Root
Joe Root says he fully expects that Alastair Cook will continue to open the batting for England during the summer
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England
Cricket
We couldn't have tried much more - Joe Root
The England captain reflects on the drawn Test in Christchurch, the lost series in New Zealand, and the poor results during the winter tours
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ENG tour of AUS and NZ 2017-18
Ish Sodhi survives tense finish to win series for New Zealand
England were thwarted by a brilliant rearguard as they chased a rare overseas Test victory on the final day of the second Test at Christchurch
England
Cricket
Seven fifties, no hundreds
Despite his consistency with the bat, Joe Root's Test winter has been marked by a failure to convert any of his fifties into a hundred
england
'Enough in pitch for us to get the wickets' - Bairstow
However, it could yet be that the elements play a deciding factor with light often fading quickly at the end of the day's play
england
McGlashan: England facing time pressure to take ten wickets
Andrew McGlashan says the weather - bad light and some rain - could shorten the final day of the Test series in Christchurch
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England
Cricket
'Enough in pitch for us to get the wickets' - Bairstow
Jonny Bairstow says England have what it takes to bowl New Zealand out on the final day in Christchurch
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ENG tour of AUS and NZ 2017-18
NZ start brightly as gloom dents England's victory hopes
England's hopes of ending a long and arduous campaign with their first overseas Test victory in 13 attempts were blunted by an obdurate opening stand before bad light halted play
England
Cricket
Stokes working to relieve strain on his back
Stokes picked up a back problem during the one-day series, which was his return to international cricket, and was unable to bowl in the first Test at Eden Park
england
Vince, Stoneman impress for England
Andrew McGlashan reviews day three of the second Test where England are in a good position to level the series against New Zealand
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England
Cricket
Vince, Stoneman and the story of their mixed results
Although they couldn't convert their half-centuries, James Vince and Mark Stoneman have probably done enough to feature in the home Tests against Pakistan
england
Cook's leanest series stirs talk of future
Another cheap dismissal pushing at Trent Boult extended Alastair Cook's run of indifferent form - but it never pays to write off England's leading Test run-scorer
england
New-ball nirvana: Anderson, Broad, Boult, Southee take all 20 wickets
For just the third time in Test history, the two new-ball bowlers on either side shared the first 20 wickets to fall
ENG tour of AUS and NZ 2017-18
Vince, Stoneman build strong England position
James Vince and Mark Stoneman produced valuable fifties to build on England's hard-earned advantage at Christchurch
england
Broad's four wickets put England in driver's seat
ESPNcricinfo's Andrew McGlashan reviews Stuart Broad's four-wicket haul which swung the pendulum back in England's favour on day two of the second Test against New Zealand
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New Zealand
Cricket
De Grandhomme shows new restraint until late lapse
When Kane Williamson edged James Anderson down the leg side, New Zealand were in about as big a hole as they could have been
england
Full deliveries a reminder of what makes Broad effective
But there was still the feeling he bowled a little too short, especially with the first new ball when Trent Boult and Tim Southee had pitched theirs up with devastating effect
ENG tour of AUS and NZ 2017-18
De Grandhomme, Watling battle after Broad new-ball blitz
Colin de Grandhomme and BJ Watling fought to keep New Zealand's first innings afloat on the second afternoon at Hagley Oval
England
Cricket
'Worrying thing is I've got a fifty before a five-for' - Wood
"I get to 20 and I think I'm like Bradman, that's the problem," the fast bowler joked after he staged a significant fightback for England along with Jonny Bairstow on the opening day in Christchurch
england
McGlashan: Magnificent partnership between Bairstow and Wood
Andrew McGlashan reports from the Hagley Oval on England's comeback in the final sesssion against New Zealand, after another top-order collapse
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