England v New Zealand, Second Test, Day One

Featuring busy weeks and Morpheus off the long run

Busy Weeks
Grade: A

Thank goodness this match has finally started, because the drama between Tests had threatened to overwhelm.

First, there was the Lord’s pitch being officially rated as ‘shithouse’ by the ICC. Then Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were out past their bedtime in the aftermath of the first Test, and being in the vicinity of a punch by some rugb…