“He thrives on this kind of responsibility and in any case needs no urging to occupy the crease. But with so little support he at times allows himself to become too introspective and bogged down for his own or his side’s good. In a howling wind at Wellington’s Basin Reserve Boycott won the toss and put the Kiwis in. At the end of the second day England were on 89 for two and appeared in control. There would be other wins to celebrate, though: the next time England visited New Zealand didn’t just win a Test, they won the series.

Source: The Guardian March 06, 2018 12:22 UTC