NEIL MANTHORP

Fatal error: Virat Kohli’s ill-advised decision to ask for the heavy roller on the damp Newlands pitch proved a turning point in the match
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Just as the Ashes petered out and the last glimmer of a contest disappeared at the SCG, Test cricket was revitalised by a contest of raw competition played at a pace and intensity that left viewers breathless, for hour after hour, and the players emotionally and physically spent.
Such was the steepness of the highs and lows for both teams it seemed neither could bounce back yet they continued to do so for t...