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Kiwi hero recalls closest finish ever

- RORY DOLLARD

THEY may be one up in the series – but England could still have revenge on their minds.

As the tourists prepare to return to Wellington’s Basin Reserve for the first time since their unforgettable one-run defeat in 2023, former New Zealand seamer Neil Wagner has relived his decisive role in one of the most remarkable finishes in Test history.

England became just the fourth side to lose after enforcing the follow-on as the Black Caps secured only the second single-run win.