England is easy to sweep a series of black caps

England’s final day of the electric shock battle brought a good end to the victory of World Champion New Zealand’s 3-0 series in Headingley.

They knocked off the required 113 runs with a 15.2 over, reached the required 296, and won 7 wickets as the Buzzball Revolution progressed.

It took 64 minutes since the first session was lost in the rain.

The English cartoon-like run rate 5.37 in the first inning was defeated in the second 5.44.

The morning darkness surrounding the Headingley area was effectively dispersed for the hosts, but intensified for the visitors.

When England preached the benefits of new coach Brendon McCallum, Blackcap had to perform an unruly trick.

Such magic was unexploded, except for the momentary spark when Tim Southee returned 82,5 balls to Bowling ProLiant Pope. This completes the 134-run third wicket stand with Joe Root.

Johnny Bainesu walked from 157 balls to the crease behind the first inning of 162 innings. Today’s half century is 30 years. He finished 44 to 71 times, while the route checked in from 55 to 86 times with 125 deliveries. They posted an undefeated 111 runstand.

They could have been able to place the strokes on free land as spacious as Serengeti. It was an opportunity for stroke making accuracy and run scoring.

The second time of the day from Trent Boult reminded fans of England’s attempt as 17 runs whistled across the savanna.

Even if a New Zealand bowler provided a sticky sphere of papier mache, it could have been pasted over the rope or on the bleachers.

Such a dominant four-inning performance sometimes begged for conviction when England overtook New Zealand to chase 296 at Headingley, 299 at Trentbridge and 277 at Rose.

Spinner Michael Bracewell was brought in with 8 overs that day and was officially carded with 4.2 to 39 runs. I ended up with one ticket gate number from 15.2 over to 109.

Two areas emphasize how England organized the victory.

First, the use of spin.

Best player Jack Ruetsch chased the ball to Rose’s border and returned a 3 at 226 at Trent Bridge, but confidence ensured he would continue to deliver.

He repaid his faith with a 10-wicket maiden in the 25th test and scored 10 at 166. Yes, most were low-ranking players, but self-confidence helped seduce the victims.

Speaking of 10 forces, Ajaz Patel, an orthodox spinner on his left arm, was sitting in the pavilion. The third man in test history, who won 10 wickets in an inning against India in Mumbai last December, has scored two overs in seven tests since his feat in the 14-225 match.

Instead, Bracewell was responsible for extracting the increased turns and variable bounces in two innings. Instead, England targeted his vulnerability.

The idea of ​​anointing him to sickle the opposite order in his second test was questioned by fans as he had an average of 46.83 of 30 first class wickets towards the match. rice field. His enthusiasm and energy did not replace the experience at the ultimate level of sport.

The second area is top-order batting, which can be calculated with just numbers.

England’s first four scored 919 runs with an average of 41.77 against a swinging Duke ball.

By comparison, the New Zealand quartet made 534 runs at 22.50, exposing the middle order to the ball’s brilliance prematurely. Given the calibers of Tom Latham, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, and Henry Nichols of Trent Bridge, it’s disappointing to them.

Fortunately, Daryl Mitchell and Tom Brandel constantly run for the benefit of the competitive series.

Mitchell’s 538 averages 107.60 and has the most overseas cricket players in a series of less than three games in England. This is a few feats, given that it has been tested in the country for 142 years.

This pair faced the second most deliveries in the partnership during a series of tests. Their 1417 ball was improved only by Sibunaleen Chandler Paul and Karl Hooper’s 1511, and also exceeded 6 innings when India visited the West Indies in 2002.

They joined the other four duos who had a stand in the series over the 4th century. David Boon and Mark War met five times for Australia in the 1993 Ash. Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe achieved four feats in England, equivalent to 1924. Vijay Hazare and Rusi Modi did the same for the West Indies in India in 1948. Pakistan’s Mohammad Yusuf and Younis Khan were similarly prolific against India in 2006.

―――― Andrew Alderson of Headingley