- Live updates from the fourth day’s play in Hamilton
- Sign up for The Spin | Get in touch with Rob
This is it, then, the 65th and final day of a bumper year of Test cricket for England’s men’s team. They’ve saved the worst for last, though we might cut them a bit of slack after such a draining year. England have played 17 Tests, one short of the all-time record, and the players look ready to put on a silly hat, pull some crackers and forget about the challenges of the wobble seam for a bit.
It’s been a mixed year in terms of results, with nine wins and eight defeats after this game. But while there are still plenty of imperfections, England have emphatically achieved their primary objective of 2024: to regenerate the team ahead of a bumper 2025 in which they play a couple of five-Test series against… ah I can’t remember who it is now.
562 runs Australia, The Oval, 1934
434 runs India, Rajkot, 2024
425 runs West Indies, The Oval, 1976
409 runs Australia, Lord’s, 1948
405 runs Australia, Lord’s, 2015
Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2024/dec/16/new-zealand-v-england-third-cricket-test-day-four-live-score-updates
Author : Rob Smyth (now) and James Wallace (later)
Publish date : 2024-12-16 21:00:29
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
