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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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James Wallace (later) and Tanya Aldred (earlier)

New Zealand beat England by one run: second Test, day five – as it happened

New Zealand's Neil Wagner appeals as Jimmy Anderson is caught behind to end the second Test at Basin Reserve.
New Zealand's Neil Wagner appeals as Jimmy Anderson is caught behind to end the second Test at Basin Reserve. Photograph: Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images

Test cricket - Bloody’ell!

Righto, I think we are done here. I’m spent. Spare a thought for Ali Martin who is likely grappling with the mother of all match reports as we speak. How do you even begin to sum that up? It’ll be along soon and very much worth the wait.

Safe to say that was easily my most intense OBO session to date. It was a real pleasure as always and all the better for all the correspondence spooling into my inbox from around the globe - all of us hooked and united by this brilliant mad thing at the same time. Very special.

Don’t get emotional, that ain’t like you…

Thanks to England and New Zealand for that barnstormin’ game, thanks to my fellow Guardian OBO scribes and most of all thanks to you for tuning in and making it what it is. Goodnight, good morning and Vive Test Cricket!

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