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I absolutely love this series.
Cricket, where previously there was none, at a ludicrous
UK hour, featuring all manner of young tyro. By the sounds of things, today will see Tom Banton make his debut, Saqib Mahmood make his second appearance and Pat Brown his third. I cannot wait to see these lads work.
New Zealand, meanwhile, will be
New Zealand, and for that we can all be thankful – even in the absence of Kane Williamson and Trent Boult. They don’t have anything like the depth or firepower that
England have, but their essential, elemental New Zealandness will most likely compensate for that. The five-match series is currently tied at 1-1.