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Ruthless England fulfil their side of the bargain and find a way to win again - but Lord's pitch means Brendon McCullum will have learned less than he wanted against New Zealand

Daily Mail 1 min read 7 hours ago

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Victory over New Zealand by 115 runs in the first Test of this three-match series did not erase the pain of the Ashes - it will take a lot more than that.
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