It also prevented the inevitable "choke" headlines after New Zealand let a 2-0 lead slip in the five-match series with some passive cricket in games three and four. "It's been an incredibly hard-fought series with momentum shifts throughout," said Kane Williamson. "Playing three games on this surface and trying to get a read on it was a real challenge." While it might have been a horses-for-courses decision, it appeals as a more sustainable partnership in the long term. Sodhi's 3-24 took him to 13 wickets for the series, easily ahead of Agar's eight, and that was recognised in his player of the series award.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 07, 2021 02:12 UTC