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King Cricket on Chapeau, New Zealand – not many teams come to Ireland and win a Test matchMay 30, 2026
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I read the following summary blurb passage in the above article three times, before realising why it made no sense…
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Well, New Zealand were 85/4 so I am not convinced we have seen this quite yet. Touring ireland as a…
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