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Cricket and football writer for the Guardian, semi-dormant wine blogger and human with conscience
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Nicholls' experienced knock shows the way after callow England swatted aside

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By Simon Burnton Verified
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In December 2020 Henry Nicholls was a fixture in the New Zealand team, batting at No 5, but he was under pressure. In nine Tests since the end of their series against Bangladesh in early 2019 he averaged only 20.33. But they stuck with him and in his next game, against West Indies in Wellington, he scored 174 and was named player of the match. “In another time he may not have been offered that opportunity,” said one of the commentators covering the match on domestic television.
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‘Yeah, we've missed him': England hurt by loss of Ben Stokes, admits Josh Tongue

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By Simon Burnton Verified
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Josh Tongue admitted England have missed the influence of Ben Stokes after a day in which they crumbled to the brink of defeat in the second Test against New Zealand at the Oval. While they were doing so the team's full-time captain, forced out of international duty for disciplinary reasons, was 275 miles north at Chester-le-Street, scoring a swashbuckling 95 for Durham in the County Championship.
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England ‘haven’t got key moments right’ against New Zealand, admits Fisher

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By Simon Burnton Verified
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After being left with a run mountain to climb if they are to take anything from the second Test, England have conceded that they once again stumbled in the game’s key moments – as they did throughout the winter – to allow their opponents to take control. The upshot is that New Zealand go into day four with a lead of 352 and seven second-innings wickets remaining.
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