Loss to New Zealand means England have gone without a series win this year for the first time since 1999
For the second time in less than two years England’s Test team leave New Zealand with a 1-0 series defeat to show for their efforts; a hammering in the first outing and a slightly improved follow-up performance that still ended with a draw and handshakes.
That said, while only 41 overs were bowled on a soggy final day, one that typically brightened up once the umpires had called things off, this still felt a flatter finish from Joe Root’s beaten tourists than last year’s thwarted late surge in Christchurch.
Written by Ali Martin at Seddon Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/dec/03/england-new-zealand-series-joe-root-cricket under the title “England’s series defeat means supposed new era gets off to flat start | Ali Martin”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
