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Right, anthems sung, players out. Chris Woakes has the ball. Cricket imminent.
“Why is Bashir playing instead of Leach?” harrumphs Paul McIntyre. Well, because he’s England’s first-choice spinner in all conditions, as Ben Stokes put it in Pakistan last month.
Written by Rob Smyth (now) and Simon Burnton (earlier)
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2024/nov/27/new-zealand-v-england-first-mens-cricket-test-day-one-live under the title “New Zealand v England: first men’s cricket Test, day one – live”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
