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A belated Note from Oval (#4) looks at the Black Caps pursuit of harmony in home conditions, PLUS: A bit of Jake White, a bit of F1 and 'catenaccio' comes to Auckland

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Dec 02, 2024
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England completed the formalities at Christchurch, with only a small detour to take in a bit of low-energy Daryl Mitchell resistance and another “I hate NZ” postcard penned by Zak Crawley.

Despite Tom Latham’s protestations about fine margins, it was a heavy loss. The result did not flatter England, who played wonde…

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