"Though well earned, England's unassailable 2-0 lead over New Zealand was built on a couple of fightbacks, starting from 71 for four in their first innings in Christchurch..."
"Brook, in his first outing as the world's No 1 Test batter, collided with a dynamic, hostile spell of fast bowling from Will O'Rourke and chopped his first ball on to the stumps."
"To say as much would be to fall into the Baztrap, where events are solely viewed through one prism. Even with Tim Southee creaking into retirement, New Zealand were good for their dominance on the day."
"Not that their position at stumps - trailing by 340 with a scarcely-rested attack having picked up three wickets - was all down to Brook's demise or English fecklessness as a whole."
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