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New Zealand v England First Test, Day One Report Card
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New Zealand v England First Test, Day One Report Card

Featuring third seasons, recapturing magic and discomforting absences

Dan Liebke
Nov 28, 2024
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New Zealand v England First Test, Day One Report Card
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Third Seasons
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It feels like we’re starting the third season of the Bazball TV show. Sure, we could probably quantify this analogy, and in the process more accurately map England’s performances under the two-headed Stokes-McCullum leadership beast to the trajectory of a multi-season sitcom. But it feels more Bazballesque to just go with the vibes …

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