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Article: Crik: McCullum sparks New Zealand revival against England
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- May 16, 2008
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AAP Sports News (Australia)
05-16-2008
Crik: McCullum sparks New Zealand revival against England
By Julian Guyer
LONDON, May 15 AFP - Brendon McCullum led a New Zealand fightback against England with
a run-a-ball 97 to help his side to 6-208 when bad light ended the first day's play of
the first Test at Lord's today.
McCullum, who had seen New Zealand's top order fail again as they slumped to 5-109
at tea, on a day where rain meant there was no play before lunch, put on 99 for the sixth
wicket with Jacob Oram.
But three runs short of what would have been the wicket-keeper's third Test hundred,
and a place on the Lord's honours board, McCullum was bowled between bat and pad by a
quicker ...