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Thoughts on a Test Match

So, to no-one’s great surprise, the first test between England and New Zealand ended in a draw. Commendations are due Daniel Vettori for his bowling and Jacob Oram for the century that ensured England would have no chance to snatch an improbable victory.

England’s pusillanimous tactics made achieving victory, however, very much more improbable than it needed to have been.

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