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Originally Posted by Aurelius  Well, I am very glad that both How and Redmond got runs. I'm racking my brain, trying to think of one successful opening partnership New Zealand have had in the last 10 or 15 years- and I can't. I hope that these two can do good things for the Kiwis. |
I wouldn't get too excited about this draw and the performances of the players. From what I can tell from the Scorecard and the current weather (very dry and sunny) the pitch looked a batsmans paradise and you'll notice that many of the batsmen from both sides got runs and the only bowlers to really prosper were the spinners.
If the weather and pitches stay as they are (and the next three days forecast in the SE is sun, with sun and showers and cloud on Thursday and Friday) it'll be a battle of the batsmen and Englands batsmen will outbat New Zealands.