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Mark Geenty09:49, Jun 07 2021
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Some early wickets gave the Black Caps hope but both sides ran out of time.
OPINION: Kane Williamson left the door ajar, and Joe Root knocked politely and waited, never really accepting the invitation to walk through. New Zealand’s captain risked losing the first test at Lord’s for an unlikely shot at winning it, but needed buy-in from his England opposite to spark up a match that needed a shot of adrenaline on a docile, sluggish pitch.
A seemingly generous target of 273 off 75 overs at a required rate of 3.64 was a bridge too far and, in Root’s defence, no captain in his right mind will recklessly pursue victory in the first of two tests when defeat means series over. Taking out the risk of a loss was priority No 1, and the Black Caps would have done similar with the boot on the other foot.
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England’s international summer kicks off with a two-Test series against New Zealand commencing at Lord’s on June 2.
This will be New Zealand’s 18th Test series in England and will be followed by their much-awaited clash with India in the World Test Championship final. Having played 54 Test matches in England to date, the Black Caps have won only five times. Here is a look back in time at those rare instances.
“And I’ve spent a bit of time in the Black Caps setup and with New Zealand programmes like the A side, so I m really looking forward to just getting out there and to keep building some relationships in that space.” Stead said in a statement that Malan would focus on fielding as well as supporting the batsmen and the extra players in the enlarged squad of 20 the Black Caps will carry for the two-test series, which starts on June 2. “With an extended squad of 20 for this tour we felt a fourth coach would be very beneficial to our preparations,” he said.