This is just as much a sports nerd account as it is a political/feminist/rants about everyday life account.

And with the beautiful finish to the second test between New Zealand and England, I decided to praise that game, test cricket in general, and the excellent spirit of this friendliest of test series on my blog:

https://anaustriantakeoncricket.wordpress.com/2023/03/09/by-the-barest-of-margins-part-two/

#cricket #NZvENG #CricketMastodon

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/300819144/football-bubbly-and-a-limousine-ride-how-the-black-caps-celebrated-their-win-over-england?cid=app-android

A test series usually ends with both teams hanging out together for a bit, having drinks and chatting. It doesn't usually end with both teams spending the entire evening together, playing games, and the victorious bowlers celebrating in their own traditional way before they return to hang out with the opposition, and definitely doesn't usually feature multiple players on both teams saying how much they enjoy the opposition's company.

England vs New Zealand is always an exceptionally enjoyable series, on the field, and off. You don't get this much friendliness between international teams, and I love it so much 🖤💙

#NZvENG #cricket #thejoysofsplitloyalties

My report card for day five of the second #NZvENG Test, featuring flurry highlights, times tables, desperately seeking Bazball and understatement

https://www.patreon.com/posts/79359404

Get my report card on each day of every match for just a few dollars per month #Cricket

Getting on a flight with the #NZvEng #cricket coming to an end.

England needing 90, Root and Stokes set. Oh well. I guess England will win it from here.

Turns phone to airplane mode.

…

Flight lands. Turns phone back on…

Whut????

Thank you, Black Caps and ECB. That was some test match.

I'm now thinking that the test match which came to a conclusion in the early hours of this morning may be better than England's victory over Australia at Edgbaston in the 2005 Ashes.
Which do you think was the better game?
#Cricket #NZvEng

Not just the crowd and commentators on the edge — check out that laptop on the bench…
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RT @sparknzsport
What a finish!! 🖤

#SparkSport #NZvENG #Day5
https://twitter.com/sparknzsport/status/1630462331389108225

RT @sparknzsport
What a finish!! 🖤

#SparkSport #NZvENG #Day5

Gonna suffer for staying awake to watch it today. But will there ever be a better fifth day of a test than that? UNBELIEVABLE. #cricket #nzveng

I’m gonna be yawning all day today, after watching most of the last day of the #nzveng #cricket test last night. Not the result I wanted, but what a privilege to watch such an amazing match, cricket at its best

Not enough sleep. Because #cricket. #NZvENG

England 435/8d (Root 153*, Brook 186)
New Zealand 209 (Southee 73)
New Zealand f/o 483 (Williamson 138)
England 256 (Root 95)

New Zealand win by ONE RUN.

Just how good is test cricket? 🖤💙

#cricket #NZvENG

South Africa and Windies have a LOT to live up to. Don't let us down, guys.

#cricket #SAvWI #NZvEng

RT @btsportcricket
1894 - 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 vs Australia
1981 - 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 vs Australia
2001 - 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖 vs Australia
2023 - 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙕𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 vs England

🇳🇿 become the 3rd team in the history of test cricket to win after being forced to follow on...

#NZvENG

One run.
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RT @btsportcricket
WHAT A GAME OF CRICKET

New Zealand have won it by the barest of margins...

This is test cricket at its finest ❤️

#NZvENG
https://twitter.com/btsportcricket/status/1630404979751018496

Earlier today I was faced with the choice of going to the Basin for the final session, or going to my hotel and doing work... I chose very poorly.

Well done @BLACKCAPS, that's a finish to remember

#NZvENG #cricket

@ArrestJK @esoterica Only 4 times have a team won a #Cricket Test match after being sent back in to bat.
1. England beat Australia by 10 runs, Sydney 1894
2. England beat Australia by 18 runs, Headingley 1981
3. India beat Australia by 171 runs, Kolkata, 2001
4. New Zealand beat England by 1 run, Wellington, 2023
#NZvENG

That was about as tense as it gets. 5-day test match won by a single run. Well done #BlackCaps! #NZvENG

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-new-zealand-2022-23-1322349/new-zealand-vs-england-2nd-test-1322356/match-report-5

Let's be honest, a more objective and less romantic umpire would have had to call a wide on the previous delivery, but what a ridiculous, unlikely and frankly stupid win. Heart will stop pounding eventually presumably #NZvENG

Absolutely phenomenal test match with the Blackcaps. Couldn't be more down-to-the-wire if they tried!
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-new-zealand-2022-23-1322349/new-zealand-vs-england-2nd-test-1322356/live-cricket-score

#NZvENG

Bloomin' 'eck!
Well done New Zealand. Tightest possible margin of victory. A well earned comeback, though England did throw away a few of their wickets.
#NZvEng #cricket