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• England 353 all out; New Zealand 144-4• Williamson’s late dismissal gives tourists the edge
The virtue of being an all-rounder means you are never out of the game. And so while Sam Curran felt “bleak” after the second golden duck of his Test career, it was also the driving force behind his golden arm delivering the cherished wicket of Kane Williamson.
Curran’s previous first-baller came against Sri Lanka in Pallekelle last winter but a side injury sustained earlier on in the match meant he wasn’t able to bowl in the fourth innings as England’s spinners wrapped up a 57-run victory. Continue reading...