The Surfer

Softness of mind undoes Kiwis

After winning the toss on another dull-witted Adelaide track, New Zealand sorely needed a batsman resolute enough to settle in for the day

After winning the toss on another dull-witted Adelaide track, New Zealand sorely needed a batsman resolute enough to settle in for the day. Here was a priceless chance to construct a sizeable total. Application and skill were required, that is all. Unfortunately they were in short supply, writes Peter Roebuck in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo