England vs New Zealand Live Score, 3rd Test Day 2 Live Cricket Score and Updates from Nottingham

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Body Language – 2021, Lord’s – England needed to bat 60 overs to draw against India. Result? They lost 10 wickets in less than 52 overs. 2004, Wankhede – Australia needed a “miserable” 107 to win the series 3-0 against India in India. Result? They folded for 93, inside 31 overs. 2001, Eden Gardens – One of the greatest trials of all time. With the score 161/3 at Tea on Day 5 and the match seemingly headed for a draw, Australia lost 7 wickets in a single session under 26 overs against India. No, this is not a quiz section to test your memory. These are examples of how body language alone shaped the outcome of matches, especially tests where they seemed dead and gone. Ben Stokes and his team did a lot on the day. Things went England’s way, they got burnt out because of the heat, edges went in the gaps, reviews were not taken properly and a rare chance of a catch was shelved. The openers piled on the runs, but Ben Stokes kept the whole team positive with his body language alone and England picked up two wickets in quick succession twice in the same session – first from both openers in 7 balls and later, towards the end, from both set-up batsmen on consecutive deliveries. Bowling figures don’t glue great performances – but then scorecards aren’t the only gateway to understanding performances, are they?