After enduring one of cricket's biggest beat-downs as a bowler, New Zealand paceman Neil Wagner showed incredible resilience to turn the tables on England and lead the Black Caps to a thrilling one-run win in the second test on Tuesday.The veteran quick took 4-62 and snared the final wicket at the Basin R
After enduring one of cricket's biggest beat-downs as a bowler, New Zealand paceman Neil Wagner showed incredible resilience to turn the tables on England and lead the Black Caps to a thrilling one-run win in the second test on Tuesday.
Conceding 8.46 runs an over in England's second innings, Wagner's figures were the second least economical in test history.But when the match was slipping away from New Zealand on Tuesday as Joe Root and captain Ben Stokes built a big partnership, it was Wagner that dragged them back. "He trusted it, even though it hadn't probably come off as well as he'd have liked in certain areas."
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