England lost the unlosable Test; and yet it was fantastic, as in one of the most dramatic matches in history, New Zealand ran out as winners by a single run.
Throughout this new era under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, England have made clear that they will put entertainment first and results second. It is an ethos that has seen them win ten out of eleven Test matches, but fall to defeat here in the most exciting of circumstances imaginable.
