England’s Test team is in a trough but, at last sighting, no one has gone rogue and no one has left the WhatsApp group — in this day and age, the ultimate expulsion into the wilderness. Instead, they have trooped south as one, defeated in Auckland and 1-0 down in the series but still together, ready for one last push to end this marathon winter when the match starts at 10pm tonight (GMT). After being away since late October, there is bound to be a sense of ennui at the sight of another cricket ground but, if there is one place to lift the hearts, senses and spirits then it is Hagley Oval, a beautiful location in the middle of parkland and surrounded by the…

Source: The Times March 28, 2018 15:56 UTC