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Santner finally holes out. He’s out for 126 from 269 balls. NZ 7/577, a lead of 224. Watling is 190* from 447 balls (yes, really). The partnership was 261.
"Leach by no means had a shocker. But while his final figures were just a little expensive - he conceded 3.25 an over - it was more the comparison with Santner which was most unflattering. Santner, who came into this game with a Test bowling average of 39.08, gained turn and bounce from the surface that was absent for Leach."
"Besides, let’s face it, as much as we will revel in England’s humiliation in New Zealand, it takes a bit of the gloss off the Ashes."
Well, just a reality check, but no one should need it. e.g. look at The Economist's pre-Ashes article ("Not up to the Test: The Ashes will feature the weakest pair of cricket teams in decades"): http://magpies.net/nick/bb/viewtopic.ph ... 90#1943590