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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Rory Dollard

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Shoaib bashir backs england not to crack after wickets tumble in deciding test - Caught on Camera

England’s Shoaib Bashir remain’s optimistic (Mike Egerton/PA) - (PA Wire)

Shoaib Bashir backed England not to crack in their third Test decider against New Zealand but admitted the Trent Bridge pitch had already started to do so.

After two days of glorious batting conditions in the winner takes all clash in Nottingham, the bowlers finally got some payback as 11 wickets fell on a surface that had started to open up under the summer sun.

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