New Zealand vs England

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New Zealand vs England: Neil Wagner the hero as Black Caps ... (Sky Sports)

England slumped to 80-5 chasing 258 for victory on the final day at Wellingtons Basin Reserve, but a sixth-wicket stand of 121 between Joe Root and Ben ...

Chasing 250 in the last innings is something we'd never worry about, but you've got to give credit to New Zealand." It was only the second loss England have suffered since captain Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum took charge of the red ball team as well. England's next Test match is against Ireland at Lord's, starting on Thursday, June 1. That seemed to have slightly swung the match back in England's favour. It was Neil Wagner's 4-62 which proved to be decisive in swinging the match in favour of New Zealand, and it was the seamer who claimed the vital final wicket of James Anderson to prevent the last man in for England becoming an unlikely batting hero, securing a win by the barest of margins and ensuring the series finished level at 1-1. New Zealand became only the fourth team in Test history to win a match after being made to follow on as they snatched a dramatic one-run win over England on the final day of the second Test in Wellington.

England's 22-year humiliation as NZ pull off ONE-run miracle win in ... (Fox Sports)

With two runs required for victory at the Basin Reserve, England tailender James Anderson strangled a Neil Wagner delivery down the leg side, with Black Caps ...

James Anderson, England’s last batter, waltzed to the middle. It was only the second diamond duck for an English player in Test history. New Zealand vs England — Wellington, 2023 1 run — New Zealand vs England in Wellington, 2023 2 runs — England vs Australia in Birmingham, 2005 New Zealand has pulled off a miracle in Wellington, defeating England by one run at the Basin Reserve on Tuesday afternoon following one of the most dramatic finishes in Test history.

New Zealand beat England by one run in second Test, level series 1-1 (The Sydney Morning Herald)

New Zealand completed a dramatic fightback on the last day to beat England by one run and become only the fourth team in history to win a cricket Test after ...

It was also just the second Test match ever to be decided by one run. Last man James Anderson clubbed a four down the ground that left England two runs from victory and the crowd holding its breath, with Jack Leach at the other end. Australia were the losers in all three previous instances. The two-match series between England and New Zealand ended in a 1-1 draw, with England having won the first Test in Mount Maunganui by 267 runs. New Zealand completed a dramatic fightback on the last day to beat England by one run on Tuesday and become only the fourth team in history to win a cricket Test after being forced to follow on. On a day of constant twists and turns, Joe Root scored 95 in a partnership of 121 with Ben Stokes (33) that appeared to have batted England to victory and a 2-0 win in the two-Test series.

New Zealand beat England by one run in a Test thriller (cricket.com.au)

Just the second one-run margin in the history of Test cricket, and only the fourth side to win after being asked to follow in, New Zealand triumphed in a ...

He was tempted into a crazy single by Root, left for dead at the non-striker's end. But most costly was the loss of in-form Harry Brook without facing a ball. He was also on hand with a tough catch that did for Foakes, just as the Surrey gloveman seemed to be rising above the drama. But New Zealand refused to lie down, scrapping relentlessly to take the game into the nerve-shredding denouement. When Anderson snapped the thick atmosphere with a flourish of a boundary, leaving one to draw and two to win, everyone in the ground knew the result was just one ball away. In a match that is sure to go down as one of the most gripping contests ever seen in the grand old format, it was England who stumbled at the line with Anderson feathering Wagner down the leg-side to leave England 256 all out chasing 258.

New Zealand vs England: Five things we learned from the Test series (BT Sport)

England's winning run came to an end after being beaten by one run on a dramatic day in Wellington. Here are five things we learned from the drawn series.

McCullum added: “We’ll try to play the cricket that we want. “The guys have shown great character in the last few days,” said Southee. “They stayed calm. McCullum added: “He’s a tough bloke. New Zealand became just the second team to win a Test by one run in Wellington and they remain a tough prospect for anyone at home. Brook has enjoyed a few golden months with the bat but there was incredulity when he was thrown the ball before he snared one of the greats of the modern game in Williamson to spark a New Zealand collapse.

Epic end to 'one of the greatest matches ever' (Wide World of Sports)

That became 8-215 when Stuart Broad fell, leaving England to find 43 runs from their final two wickets. Ben Foakes and Jack Leach took the visitors to within ...

"It's a special one this and we'll celebrate it well. It's an amazing achievement and obviously everyone contributed. READ MORE: That's what this team is about.

England fall to one-run defeat in dramatic finale against New Zealand (The Guardian)

England were left to rue a collapse early on the final day in Wellington as New Zealand found a way to win the second Test against the odds having been ...

But with the finishing line in sight and the short balls relentless, Foakes eventually holed out to a sparkling diving catch at long leg from Wagner. Root had appeared to be leading England home in classical style, spurred on by thoughts of atonement after his role in Harry Brook being run out for a duck in the morning. Matt Henry was struggling with a back spasm and New Zealand, unable to defend targets of 277, 299 and 296 in England last June, were back in familiar territory. Anderson had wondered whether Wagner’s previous ball – a bumper – was in fact a wide but after five undulating days and such a nail-biting finale, it was not the story. This was an unforgettable day of Test cricket and one that delivered the rarest of margins. Eyes were like saucers, jaws long since dropped, and whatever the allegiance – New Zealand or England – the free tickets on day five had turned every single one of them into lottery winners.