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Cricket: Hesson hails New Zealand's bold approach

Published: 03 Jun 2015 - 03:17 pm | Last Updated: 13 Jan 2022 - 08:18 pm


Leeds, United Kingdom--New Zealand coach Mike Hesson said he was delighted by the way in which his side had "stuck to their guns" after coming from behind to draw a Test series with England.

The Black Caps thrashed England by 199 runs in the second Test at Headingley on Tuesday, just over a week after they lost the first of this two-match series by 124 runs at Lord's.

The victory, only their fifth in 54 Tests in England, saw New Zealand end level at 1-1 and meant they had now been unbeaten in seven successive Test series.

Both their innings in the second Test saw New Zealand make shaky starts.

They were two for two in their first innings and 23 for two in their second, but New Zealand continued to attack England's bowlers and recovered to post totals of 350 and 454 for eight declared respectively.

AFP