‘Ireland loss was a big wake-up call’ – Russell 4lb 4 1 6 1 6 6 2 4 . 6 4 2 That was Andre Russell’s performance in the 13 balls he faced at the end of the West Indies innings in Christchurch. Had he got a tickle on those four leg byes, and had
New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 4th day…..New Zealand complete best ever Test year
It had to be black magic. Tim Southee and Trent Boult were swinging a 70-over old ball on the fourth morning. Both ways. Their skill accounted for 13 of the 20 Sri Lankan wickets and confirmed Brendon McCullum’s Boxing Day assault as match winning. Christchurch witnessed New Zealand’s fifth victory in 2014, marking it their