The fourth day brought a Kane Williamson masterclass, an England fightback, and set up an intriguing conclusion to the two-Test series
Was Harry Brook, a £1.3m signing by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the recent Indian Premier League auction, possibly undervalued?
Brook scored that eye-watering deal on the basis of his incendiary batting and yet the young Yorkshireman, it transpires, has another string to his bow: partnership breaker, catalyst for a collapse and, most remarkably, kryptonite to a superman performance from Williamson on the day he became New Zealand’s record run-scorer.Anyone who rocked up after tea unaware of the match situation was soon given a fair indication when, over the PA system, came the words “from the Adelaide Road End ...
As soon as the big screen showed a tremor on Snickometer, hysterics broke out among the England huddle. In fairness, this was Brook’s ninth first-class wicket. But on a day of chasing leather, Williamson having batted beautifully across seven and a half overs of defiance for 132 from 282 balls, it was both an oasis in the desert for the tourists and the spark for a surprising New Zealand collapse.
Kane Williamson celebrates his 26th Test century, having overtaken Ross Taylor’s record 7,683 Test runs for New Zealand.Needless to say these days, the target was attacked during the 11 overs before stumps. Zak Crawley was once again streaky in a 30-ball 24 that ended with him jack-knifed by a ball from Tim Southee that tickled the off stump.
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