Brendon McCullum has tried to show off the very best of New Zealand’s hospitality on this whistle-stop tour of his homeland, but 15 years ago, on the other side of the divide, England’s head coach was far from happy about it.
This was a pivotal moment in the record-breaking career of Jimmy Anderson. Aged 26 and averaging 39 with the ball after 20 caps, Anderson found himself flirting with the tag of an unfulfilled talent during the 2008 tour and was low on confidence thanks to the flashing blade of McCullum during the one-dayers that came first.
