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I’m not sure anyone will remember that session, unless they’re trying to remember least memorable sessions; in short, England are shtuck. Join me again in about 35 for more larks, dear old Pip, dear old chap.
171st over: New Zealand 452-6 (Watling 148, Santner 55) Eeesh. A quick one from Archer clouts Watling on the helmet – I tihnk he lost the line of it so ducked into it – but it was a glancing blow, and he seems fine, though has a little rest nonetheless. And just to make a point, he swats the final ball of a sensationally uncompelling session to backward point for four.
“I agree totally about Root’s captaincy,” says geoff Wignall. “It’s a straightforward job when your team’s on top but captains earn their corn when their side is undet the cosh. All Root has shown is indecision and inertia time after time whenever clarity and imagination are required; most worryingly there has been nothing suggestive of improvement.Agreed there aren’t that many alternatives, but Buttler is becoming established in the team (much as I’d like to see Foakes included) and Burns nearly so.I really can’t see the case of continuing with Root especially if it’s to the detriment of his batting.”
Written by Daniel Harris (now) Tanya Aldred (later)
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