The Spin | The magic of Mitch Santner and New Zealand’s historic series win in India
Bowler’s superb display to end India’s 12-year home dominance followed Kiwis’ glorious sporting weekend
Mitchell Santner bowls in his contact lenses but bats in his glasses. It feels like part of his cricketing personality. A bit of this, a bit of that, all of which adds up to a clear-eyed vision greater than the whole – a series-defining 13 for 157 greater than the whole as it turns out. Rather like New Zealand sport in fact, the small country with the big ambition, and one still rubbing its eyes after an eye-poppingly bonkers week of sporting success.
Firstly, that weekend, kicked off by Team New Zealand’s Taihoro, who regained the America’s Cup off the waters of Barcelona, sending Ben Ainslie back to the drawing board. Then the first Test win in India, guided by Rachin Ravindra; followed by the Silver Ferns snatching netball’s Constellation Cup from Australia’s Diamonds; the Paddle Ferns winning the Women’s Canoe Polo World Cup against Italy; and finally Sophie Devine’s New Zealand defeating South Africa in the T20 World Cup final in Dubai.
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