New Zealand vs England Just Displayed Great Advertisement For Tests And Twitter Can't Keep Calm
New Zealand vs England Just Displayed Great Advertisement For Tests And Twitter Can't Keep Calm

New Zealand vs England Just Displayed Great Advertisement For Tests And Twitter Can't Keep Calm

The Wellington Test between New Zealand and England proved to be a thriller. Chasing a target of 258, England fell short by the narrowest of margins and lost by 1 run. Yes, after 30 years, and for the 2nd time ever, a side won a Test by just 1 run. The last time it happened was when West Indies achieved it in 1993 vs Australia. 

At one point it did not even appear that New Zealand would save the game, let alone win it. England posted 435/8 and bundled them out for 209. Being asked to follow on, New Zealand fought back with 483.

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New Zealand joined the list of teams to win a Test after being asked to follow-on. The most famous one was of course India’s epic win vs Australia in 2001 when they came back from a 274-run deficit to win by 171 runs. 

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Needless to say, this thriller was a remarkable advertisement for Test cricket. And of course, Twitter went bonkers as fans tried to digest what had happened. If anyone wanted proof that Test cricket was very much alive, this was it. 

Take a look at how Twitter reacted: 

 New Zealand have drawn the series after losing the previous game by 267 runs. It was a game to remember which, more the most part, England dominated. But the Kiwis came back to pull one from out of nowhere. 

Such games are what Test cricket is all about. With a history of nearly one fifty years, cricket’s longest format is here to stay. 

      

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