- Second Test day three: England 303 & 122-9; New Zealand 388
- Mark Wood top-scores with 29 as England’s batsmen fall short
Bataclysm. Batastrophe. There is simply not a hole this England lineup cannot bat itself into. If nothing else, they are experts in turning a crack into a crater, a tiny cut into a full-blown chasm. And on a sun-kissed Saturday afternoon at Edgbaston they donned gloves, strapped on pads and took themselves caverning.
New Zealand, for all that they had dominated the match, led by a demure 85 at the end of their first innings. Somehow, beyond all reason, England were in this game: all they needed was a decent opening partnership and they would be on their way. The innings break was the most enjoyable 10 minutes of the day for them, a time when the sun shone, all was calm and the future was plump with potential.
Written by Simon Burnton at Edgbaston
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/12/england-on-brink-of-defeat-as-neil-wagner-turns-the-screw-for-new-zealand-second-test-day-three under the title “England on brink of defeat as Neil Wagner turns the screw for New Zealand”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
