Neil Wagner took four wickets and held two crucial catches as New Zealand pulled off a 'Mission Improbable' by beating England by one run in the second test on a nerve-jangling day five on Tuesday after being made to follow on.Having set England 258 to win, New Zealand's hopes had faded as Joe Root (95) a
Neil Wagner took four wickets and held two crucial catches as New Zealand pulled off a 'Mission Improbable' by beating England by one run in the second test on a nerve-jangling day five on Tuesday after being made to follow on.
Enter Wagner, who had both out slogging then nervelessly held catches in the deep to help remove Stuart Broad and wicketkeeper Ben Foakes for 35. Wagner came again and had Anderson caught down the leg side for four to trigger jubilation among the New Zealand players and fans.
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