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New Zealand wins the inaugural World Cricket Test Championship, plus other test cricket news
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- Full Scorecard of India vs New Zealand Final 2019-2021 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com
In an unbelievable game at Southampton in England, New Zealand (249; Conway 54—Shami 4/76 and 140/2; Williamson 52*) beat India (217; Jamieson 5/31 and 170; Southee 4/48) by 8 wickets. Man of the Match: Kylie Jamieson (NZ) for his 7 wickets across the two innings.
On the first day, which was a rainout it all looked like a rain-affected/rain-afflicted draw, and even though an exceptional sixth day was enacted, the other rainout on the fourth day reinforced the draw feeling.
Nevertheless, the fantastic performance by the entire New Zealand team gave them the very deserved Test Championship.
Two other test matches took place at more or less the same time.
In England's Bristol, England Women hosted India Women, which was the first test for India Women since 2014 and the first Women's test that was not part of the Women's Ashes (Australia vs England) since 2014. Unfortunately, the organisers decided to “make allowances” by having a used wicket and using Kookaburra balls (opposed to Dukes that turn more, which is what women's test cricked needs). Though India Women's collapse in the first innings, which allowed England Women to enforce a follow-on, gave some hope for a non-draw result, the fantastic performance by several India Women's players, especially Player of the Match Shafali Verma (two fifties on test debut) and Sneh Rana (80* as #8 in the second innings), ultimately sealed a draw. Hopefully, the next women's test, which is the day/night test between Australia Women and India Women at the iconic old WACA ground in Perth, will see a livelier pitch.
Finally, in Saint Lucia's Gros Islet ground, South Africa comfortably sealed the test series against West Indies, with South Africa's bowler Kagiso Rabada named Man of the Match.
Could I request no results/spoilers in the post title (or the first sentence in case that's displayed on the front page), please.
The match might be over but the highlights aren't on until later tonight, and I only have time to watch the highlights. Except now I know how the match ends so that's a lot less fun.
Also people who are busy might be even further behind realtime and watching on catchup. Spoilers/discusson in a thread, fine. But in titles - well that's just not cricket.
OK, I understand your point, and I agree that there are people who watch later. Maybe there should be a sitewide policy (no spoilers in the title for the first 24 hours, and then the title can be changed?) for such cases.
I tend to lean towards no spoilers in titles, ever. It's easy enough to write a title that doesn't spoil the result for anyone at any time.
"World Test Cricket Championship Concludes With Spectacular Match in England, and Other Cricket News"
I have a 2.5 year old kid. There are times when I'm weeks behind on stuff (Masterchef Australia, for example, I haven't even started watching!), not just 24 hours.